Buckeye hasn't had much luck against Rocky River recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Buckeye Bucks will take on the Rocky River Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Buckeye sidestepped North Olmsted for a 3-2 victory.
Buckeye took North Olmsted into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-18, 25-21, 23-25, 15-8.
Buckeye relied on the efforts of Maria Swank, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Nico Anzevino, who had nine digs and five aces. That's the most aces Anzevino has posted in she last seven contests.
Buckeye was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Rocky River made easy work of Valley Forge on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Rocky River's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Valley Forge between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Lilly Cupp, who had eight digs and two aces.
Buckeye has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Rocky River, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Buckeye hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 9.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Rocky River, though, as they've been averaging only 1.5. Given Buckeye's sizable advantage in that area, Rocky River will need to find a way to close that gap.
Buckeye came up short against Rocky River in their previous matchup back in August, falling 3-1. Can Buckeye avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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