After both having extra time off, the Utica Redskins and the North Union Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Utica took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. Everything went their way against Licking Valley as Utica made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Redskins have posted against the Panthers since August 22, 2019.
The final score came out to 25-21, 27-25, 25-23.
Madison Yates had an outrageously good game as she had 21 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, North Union got the win against Northmor on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
North Union walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-17, 25-21.
North Union can attribute much of their success to Emma Mcelroy, who had 11 digs.
Utica's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for North Union, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Utica has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like North Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Utica was able to grind out a solid victory over North Union in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, winning 3-1. Will Utica repeat their success, or does North Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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