Anna is 1-9 against New Bremen since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Anna Rockets will challenge the New Bremen Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Last Tuesday, Anna made easy work of Fairlawn and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Anna took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-16, 25-6.
Anna's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Izzy Jenkins, who had 15 digs and two aces. Jenkins is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Mumaw, who had 23 digs.
Meanwhile, New Bremen came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant New Bremen was: they took every set by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17, 25-17.
Keira Steininger had a dynamite game for New Bremen, getting ten digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: New Bremen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive games.
Anna's record now sits at 9-3. As for New Bremen, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Anna has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like New Bremen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Anna suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to New Bremen when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Steininger, who had 17 digs and six aces. Now that Anna knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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