The West Rowan Falcons will take on the South Rowan Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. West Rowan is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, West Rowan made easy work of Mount Pleasant and carried off a 3-0 victory.
West Rowan's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Mount Pleasant between 16 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 25-16.
West Rowan relied on the efforts of Neely Hiatt, who had 11 digs, four kills, and 18 assists, and Lucy Shelton, who had four digs, three aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Shelton has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, South Rowan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Lake Norman Charter, falling 3-0.
While South Rowan was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lake Norman Charter's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-19.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Campbell Withers, who had 19 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
West Rowan's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-10. As for South Rowan, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: West Rowan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like South Rowan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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