Marshfield has been on the road for eight straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the D.C. Everest Evergreens at 7:00 p.m.
Marshfield is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bay Port just ended the team's 24-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Tigers haven't been shut out since back in August.
While Marshfield was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly three points. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22.
Meanwhile, everything went D.C. Everest's way against Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln on Thursday as D.C. Everest made off with a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was D.C. Everest's feisty defense: they held Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19, 25-13.
D.C. Everest can attribute much of their success to Kelsey Woolley, who had nine digs, and Athena Thor, who had six digs and 15 assists. Thor is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Marshfield's defeat dropped their record down to 26-2. As for D.C. Everest, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Marshfield has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like D.C. Everest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marshfield was able to grind out a solid win over D.C. Everest in their previous meeting last Saturday, winning 3-1. Will Marshfield repeat their success, or does D.C. Everest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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