River Falls has gone 8-2 against Hudson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The River Falls Wildcats will take on the Hudson Raiders at 7:00 p.m. River Falls will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
River Falls is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Eau Claire Memorial by a score of 3-1.
River Falls was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 27-29, 25-15, 25-17.
Olivia Doerre was a one-man wrecking crew for River Falls as she had 23 digs and two aces. Doerre is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played.
River Falls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hudson faced Marshfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Hudson blew past Marshfield 3-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Raiders who have now won three contests in a row.
Hudson was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-9, 25-16.
Hudson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Chloe Lockheart, who had 14 digs, and Kaitlyn Drost, who had 12 digs.
River Falls is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 33-9 record this season. As for Hudson, their record now sits at 35-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: River Falls has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Hudson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
River Falls came up short against Hudson in their previous meeting back in October, falling 3-1. Can River Falls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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