The Bowling Green Bobcats will face off against the Lima Senior Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Thursday, Bowling Green didn't have quite enough to beat Ross and fell 3-2. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Little Giants recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Bowling Green sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 12-25, 25-8, 26-28, 15-11.
Despite their loss, Bowling Green saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Hanna Heinze, who had 23 digs, was perhaps the best of all. Heinze is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 43 games she's played dating back to last season. Molly Ruthenberg was another key player, getting six digs and 20 assists.
Meanwhile, Lima Senior had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They blew past the BlueRacers 3-0.
Lima Senior never let Bowsher on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-22, 25-13.
Alisandra Vanmeter went supernova for Lima Senior, getting 14 digs and six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lima Senior was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive contests.
Bowling Green's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7. As for Lima Senior, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Bowling Green has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Lima Senior struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bowling Green took their win against Lima Senior in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Bowling Green have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lima Senior turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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