The Elida Bulldogs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Wapakoneta Redskins at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Elida didn't have quite enough to beat Russia and fell 2-1.
Elida started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Wapakoneta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Kenton, falling 3-0.
Wapakoneta was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 25-16.
Defeat or not, Wapakoneta got some senior leadership from Riley Szelagowski and Hannah Schneider. Szelagowski had 18 digs, while Schneider had ten digs. Szelagowski is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Wapakoneta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kenton only served six.
Elida's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Wapakoneta, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Elida has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Wapakoneta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Elida came up short against Wapakoneta when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Elida avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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