Northridge hasn't had much luck against Warsaw recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Northridge Raiders' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Warsaw Tigers at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Northridge sidestepped Plymouth for a 3-2 victory.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (108-107) Northridge actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 27-25, 25-22, 18-25, 15-11.
Molly Nickell was nothing short of spectacular: she had 45 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Warsaw had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Elkhart 3-0 on Thursday. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Warsaw's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Elkhart between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17, 25-20.
Warsaw can attribute much of their success to Ellie Hepler, who had 22 digs, and Avary Hoeppner, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Hoeppner has posted in her last seven contests.
Northridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Warsaw, their victory bumped their record up to 26-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Northridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Warsaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northridge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Warsaw in their previous matchup back in September. Can Northridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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