New Riegel is 0-10 against Calvert since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The New Riegel Blue Jackets will challenge the Calvert Senecas at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Riegel took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Lakota.
New Riegel walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 11-25, 25-23, 25-15.
New Riegel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six matches.
Meanwhile, Calvert put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Lakota as Calvert made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Calvert was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-15, 25-8.
New Riegel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-13. As for Calvert, their record is now 19-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: New Riegel has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Calvert struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Riegel suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Calvert when the teams last played back in September. Can New Riegel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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