The Holy Name Green Wave will face off against the Marlington Dukes at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holy Name comes in on four and Marlington on 23.
Holy Name is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Norton.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 19-25, 25-18.
Holy Name found their leader in sophomore Hayden Wells, who had 25 digs and two aces. Wells 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Jurec, who had seven digs and two aces.
Edgewood typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Marlington proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Warriors.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Marlington was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-8, 25-11.
Holy Name's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-16. As for Marlington, their victory was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Holy Name has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Marlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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