After two games on the road, Rocky Grove is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Reynolds Raiders will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Rocky Grove's way against Farrell as Rocky Grove made off with a 3-0 victory.
Rocky Grove's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Farrell between 15 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 25-16.
Rocky Grove can attribute much of their success to Anna Rodgers, who had seven digs and two aces, and Olivia Faust, who had nine kills, four aces, and four aces. Faust is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Reynolds entered their tilt with West Middlesex on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Big Reds by a score of 3-1.
Reynolds was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-27, 25-22, 25-23.
Reynolds was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Rocky Grove's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Reynolds, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Rocky Grove has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 13.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Reynolds struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rocky Grove skirted past Reynolds 3-2 when the teams last played on September 9th. Will Rocky Grove repeat their success, or does Reynolds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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