South Webster is 6-0 against Notre Dame since August of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The South Webster Jeeps will be staying on the road to face off against the Notre Dame Titans at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, South Webster earned a 3-1 victory over Portsmouth West.
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. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame had already won 15 in a row and they went ahead and made it 16 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bobcats.
One reason for the win was Notre Dame's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-7, 25-6.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Notre Dame to victory, but perhaps none more so than 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.
South Webster's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Notre Dame, their record now sits at 16-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: South Webster has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Webster skirted past Notre Dame 3-2 in their previous meeting back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Webster since the squad 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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