Santa Fe is 9-0-1 against Wellington-Napoleon since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Santa Fe Chiefs will host the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Santa Fe will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Monday, Santa Fe got the win against Sweet Springs by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Santa Fe took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-10, 25-10.
Santa Fe got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacey Wilsie out in front who had four aces and three digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbi Mueller, who had five digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Santa Fe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Wellington-Napoleon came up short against Northland Christian on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Wellington-Napoleon started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-22.
Santa Fe's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Wellington-Napoleon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Santa Fe has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Wellington-Napoleon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Santa Fe was able to grind out a solid win over Wellington-Napoleon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Santa Fe repeat their success, or does Wellington-Napoleon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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