The Erie Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Standley Lake Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Erie will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, everything went Erie's way against Monarch as Erie made off with a 3-0 victory.
Erie was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the third set to get the win. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-11, 25-22.
Erie got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Paige VanderWeit out in front who had five aces and 17 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Hariis, who had five aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Erie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake earned a 3-1 victory over Jefferson Academy on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
Standley Lake had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-19, 26-24.
Erie is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Standley Lake, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Erie has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Standley Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
