The Genoa Area Comets will head out to challenge the Toledo Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Genoa Area is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Genoa Area came up short against Oak Harbor and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Oak Harbor scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 24-26, 25-20.
Genoa Area might have lost, but man, Marley Mollenhauer was a machine: she had 21 digs and three aces. Mollenhauer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Charli Magnone, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Toledo Christian lost 3-0 to Ottawa Hills on Tuesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16, 25-14.
Genoa Area's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Toledo Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Genoa Area has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Toledo Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Genoa Area beat Toledo Christian 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Genoa Area since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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