The Waterloo Bulldogs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Effingham Hearts at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waterloo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Carbondale.
Waterloo easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-12.
Ellie Zweigart was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Effingham waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21.
Waterloo has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-12 record this season. As for Effingham, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 30-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Waterloo has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Effingham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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