After both having extra time off, the Bowling Green Bobcats and the Defiance Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Bowling Green took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Lima Senior with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bowling Green was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-14, 25-14.
Bowling Green's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hanna Heinze led the charge by getting 14 digs. Heinze is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 44 games she's played dating back to last season.
Bowling Green was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are 4-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Defiance can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Elida.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-17.
Bowling Green is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Defiance, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Bowling Green beat Defiance 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Defiance's Elizabeth Hoffman, who had 27 digs and two aces. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Bowling Green to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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