After four games on the road, Springfield is heading back home. They will welcome the Ross Little Giants at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, everything went Springfield's way against Maumee as Springfield made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Springfield won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 25-19.
Springfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Savana Coates, who had ten digs and three aces. Coates is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Springfield 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 four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ross had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Redmen.
Ross was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-17, 25-16.
Springfield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Ross, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Springfield has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Ross 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.
Springfield suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ross when the teams last played back in August. Will Springfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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