The Slippery Rock Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the Harbor Creek Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Slippery Rock didn't have quite enough to beat Mercer and fell 3-2. While the Rockets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-16 in the first set.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Slippery Rock lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-22, 27-25, 18-25, 15-12.
Slippery Rock's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lexi Caldwell, who had three digs and 24 assists, and Zoey Pankratz, who had a block and 26 assists. Caldwell is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Harbor Creek didn't have quite enough to beat North East on Thursday and fell 3-2.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Harbor Creek lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 17-25, 25-22, 20-25, 17-15.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Addison Lucas, who had ten digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Bossart, who had 11 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Slippery Rock's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7-1. As for Harbor Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Slippery Rock hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.4 blocks per game. However, it's not like Harbor Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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