North Park is 0-8 against Meeker since August of 2016 but things could change on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m.
North Park is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Soroco.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 20-25, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Meeker came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 3-0 win.
Meeker walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-23, 25-8, 25-23.
Meeker relied on the efforts of Braydin Raley, who had 20 digs, and Jacey Follman, who had nine digs and ten assists. Raley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
North Park's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Meeker, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: North Park has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Meeker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Park might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Meeker in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can North Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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