Fort Wayne Snider hasn't had much luck against Carroll recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 12:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Fort Wayne Snider made easy work of Fort Wayne North Side and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Fort Wayne Snider was: they took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-7, 25-6.
Fort Wayne Snider's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paryss Betts, who had 14 digs and four aces. Betts is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amira Barker, who had eight digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Fort Wayne Snider was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Carroll had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Hornets.
While Carroll won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-6, 25-20.
Carroll can attribute much of their success to Cala Haffner, who had six digs and two aces, and Sophia Gisslen, who had six digs, a kill, and a block.
Fort Wayne Snider's record is now 18-12. As for Carroll, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Fort Wayne Snider has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Wayne Snider suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Carroll in their previous matchup back in August. Can Fort Wayne Snider avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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