The Chardon Hilltoppers will head out on the road to square off against the Riverside Beavers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, everything went Chardon's way against Wickliffe as Chardon made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hilltoppers.
While Chardon might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Wickliffe scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-16, 25-13.
Chardon had a senior duo take command as Abby Kolcum had five digs, four kills, and four kills and Lainey Mardula had 12 kills, three digs, and three digs. Kolcum is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Chardon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Riverside came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Mayfield 3-2.
Riverside took Mayfield into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 25-17, 17-25, 16-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Julia Huffman and Marlee Pettine were among the main playmakers for Riverside as the former had 24 digs and two aces and the latter had 11 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Huffman a new career-high in aces.
The win got Chardon back to even at 6-6. As for Riverside, their record now sits at 4-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Chardon hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Riverside, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Given Chardon's sizable advantage in that area, Riverside will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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