Notre Dame has won seven straight games at home, while South Webster has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Notre Dame Titans will square off against the South Webster Jeeps at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Notre Dame made easy work of Green and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Notre Dame was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-7, 25-6.
Notre Dame's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aleza Smith, who had six aces. That's the most aces Smith has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Entler, who had six kills.
Meanwhile, South Webster was able to grind out a solid win over Portsmouth West on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 20-25, 25-17, 25-17.
South Webster was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Notre Dame's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for South Webster, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Notre Dame has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.9 aces per game. However, it's not like South Webster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. 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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