Nease has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Orange Park Raiders at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Tuesday, Nease didn't have quite enough to beat Bartram Trail and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Nease sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-10.
Nease's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Keerstin Brady, who had nine digs and three aces, and Kacie Minx, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Brady has posted in her last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Orange Park can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bishop Snyder. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Raiders have posted since September 5th.
Orange Park got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 33-31, 25-15, 25-21.
Rylynn Robinson had an outrageously good game as she had 19 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Orange Park was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Nease's defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Orange Park, their record is now 7-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Nease has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Orange Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nease was able to grind out a solid victory over Orange Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Nease repeat their success, or does Orange Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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