A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars challenges the Central Tigers at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Seckman is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Seckman is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Kirkwood just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Pioneers. The Jaguars have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Seckman was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16, 25-19.
Seckman's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ava Hall, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Central came up short against Notre Dame on Thursday and fell 2-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Central ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17.
Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ella Hukel, who had 12 assists, and Emma Smith, who had nine digs.
Seckman's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Seckman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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