The Concordia Mustangs are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Gross Catholic Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Gross Catholic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Concordia, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Concordia sidestepped Elkhorn for a 2-1 win.
Concordia got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-30, 25-16, 25-19.
Concordia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Natalie Perkinson, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Perkinson has posted in her last 16 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Mcnair, who had 11 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Concordia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are 2-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Gross Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Omaha Central by a score of 2-1.
Gross Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-13, 25-16.
The losing side was boosted by Justina Cronin, who had four aces and three digs.
Concordia's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Gross Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Concordia has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Gross Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Concordia's way against Gross Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Concordia made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Concordia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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