The Minerva Lions will square off against the Malvern Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Minerva will be strutting in after a win while Malvern will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Minerva made easy work of Alliance and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-8, 25-17.
Minerva was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alliance only served four.
Meanwhile, Malvern lost 3-0 to Strasburg-Franklin on Thursday. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-15, 25-21.
Minerva's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Malvern, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Minerva has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Malvern 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.
Minerva beat Malvern 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Minerva have another victory up their sleeve, or will Malvern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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