The Neenah Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Oshkosh West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neenah will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each contest than the last.
Last Tuesday, Neenah made easy work of Appleton West and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Neenah's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-12, 25-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Neenah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella V Lindgren, who had 14 digs and three aces. That's the most aces V Lindgren has posted in her last 14 matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Blocksom, who had five digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Neenah was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Oshkosh West beat Appleton East 3-1 on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 18-25, 25-13, 25-14.
Oshkosh West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but MaKaelyn Clark led the charge by getting five digs, three aces, and a kill. Clark is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Neenah's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-9. As for Oshkosh West, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Neenah has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Oshkosh West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Neenah suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Oshkosh West in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Neenah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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