The Conotton Valley Rockets will head out on the road to take on the River Pilots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Conotton Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Frontier, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 22-25, 25-15.
Kelsey Edie was the offensive standout of the match as she had ten digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Conotton Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for River, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Clay-Battelle by a score of 3-1 last Thursday.
River had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-12, 25-12, 25-17.
River found their leader in underclassman Aubrey Fetty, who had 19 digs. Fetty is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Conotton Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for River, their record now sits at 13-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Conotton Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Conotton Valley beat River 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fetty, who had 23 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Conotton Valley still be able to contain Fetty? There's only one way to find out.
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