After both having extra time off, the West Lafayette Red Devils and the Angola Hornets will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Lafayette comes in on ten and Angola on six.
West Lafayette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Northwestern 3-0.
West Lafayette was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-20.
Courtney Gretencord and Emma Garringer were among the main playmakers for West Lafayette as the former had nine digs and six aces and the latter had six digs and 16 assists. That's the most aces Gretencord has posted since back in August of 2023.
West Lafayette 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 seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Angola made easy work of Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Angola walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23, 25-15.
Anna Mcclure was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had six digs and three aces.
West Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for Angola, their record now sits at 29-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: West Lafayette has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Angola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. 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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