Goddard has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Arkansas City Bulldogs will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m.
Goddard will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Arkansas City, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Goddard had just enough and edged Arkansas City out 2-1 on Tuesday.
Goddard had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Goddard found their leader in underclassman Jera Tipping, who had 14 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Tipping has posted in her last eight games.
Goddard's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Arkansas City, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Goddard has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Arkansas City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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