Black River has gone 10-0 against Oberlin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Black River Pirates will welcome the Oberlin The Phoenix at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Black River's way against Brookside as Black River made off with a 3-0 win.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-19, 25-17.
Black River relied on the efforts of Remington Dieter, who had 14 digs, and Jenevieve Dieter, who had ten digs. Remington is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Black River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Oberlin beat Buchtel 2-0 on Saturday.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Oberlin was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-13.
Oberlin found their leader in underclassman Lucinda Ulichney, who had nine aces and six digs. With that strong performance, Ulichney is now averaging an impressive 8.1 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Joanna Tatum, who had six kills and four aces.
Black River's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Oberlin, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Black River has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Oberlin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Black River's way against Oberlin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Black River made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Black River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oberlin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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