Minneapolis Southwest has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the Burnsville Blaze at 3:00 p.m.
Minneapolis Southwest is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Edina just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets.
Minneapolis Southwest was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Edina work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 29-27.
Minneapolis Southwest's loss came about despite a quality game from Avery Farniok, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Burnsville had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Orioles 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Blaze who have now won five games in a row.
Burnsville wouldn't go down easily and took St. Louis Park into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-22, 26-24, 22-25, 16-14.
Tori Gromacki was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Minneapolis Southwest's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8. As for Burnsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-18 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Minneapolis Southwest has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Burnsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Minneapolis Southwest suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Burnsville when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Will Minneapolis Southwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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