The Carondelet Cougars will challenge the Nevada Union Miners at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Nevada Union took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Carondelet, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Carondelet took on Dougherty Valley on Thursday. Carondelet blew past Dougherty Valley 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-9, 25-12.
Carondelet relied on the efforts of Sophia Hylen, who had ten digs, and Madeline Lopoz, who had two aces and ten assists. That's the most aces Lopoz has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Nevada Union unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Roseville. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Miners have suffered since September 24th.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Roseville scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Nevada Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive games.
Carondelet is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Nevada Union, their loss dropped their record down to 12-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Carondelet has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Nevada Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Carondelet came up short against Nevada Union in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, falling 2-0. Can Carondelet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
