Minneapolis has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Ellsworth Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Minneapolis beat Southeast of Saline 2-0.
Minneapolis never let Southeast of Saline on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 28-26.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth hadn't done well against Southeast of Saline recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Ellsworth won by a set and slipped past Southeast of Saline 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Ellsworth got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 25-15.
Ellsworth can attribute much of their success to Kelli Rodriguez, who had 14 digs.
Minneapolis is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Ellsworth, their record is now 14-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Minneapolis has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 4.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Ellsworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Minneapolis came up short against Ellsworth in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Minneapolis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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