Clay-Battelle has been on the road for five straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Clay-Battelle came up short against Linsly and fell 3-1. The Cee Bees have struggled against the Cadets recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-19, 22-25, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame entered their tilt with Lincoln on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Fighting Irish have posted since September 17th.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-11, 25-19.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Notre Dame to victory, but perhaps none more so than Austyn Paugh, who had 17 digs, nine kills, and seven aces. Paugh has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Besten, who had 22 digs, 16 kills, and a block.
Notre Dame was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matchups.
Clay-Battelle's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Notre Dame, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Clay-Battelle has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Clay-Battelle was able to grind out a solid win over Notre Dame in their previous matchup on October 3rd, winning 2-0. Will Clay-Battelle repeat their success, or does Notre Dame have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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