Homestead is 2-8 against Carroll since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Homestead is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Fort Wayne Wayne 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Spartans have posted since October 1st.
Homestead had a senior duo take command as Kate Jacquay had three digs and two aces and Madelyn Sipe had nine digs and two aces. Jacquay is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Homestead couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 52.8% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Carroll had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Bruins as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Carroll took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-11, 25-14.
Carroll found their leader in underclassman Cala Haffner, who had six aces and five digs. The dominant performance gave Haffner a new career-high in aces.
Homestead is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season. As for Carroll, their win bumped their record up to 29-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Homestead has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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