The Miller City Wildcats will take on the Calvert Senecas at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Miller City sitting on six straight victories and Calvert on 26.
Miller City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against St. Paul as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Miller City found their leader in freshman Sophia Ruck, who had four digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Calvert made easy work of Kalida on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Miller City better focus on containing Kate Coleman and Bryn Dircksen as the pair were huge in Calvert's win. Coleman had nine digs and three aces, while Dircksen had four aces and three digs. Dircksen is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Calvert was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 24 consecutive contests.
Miller City's win bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Calvert, their victory bumped their record up to 26-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Miller City hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Calvert, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6 blocks. Given Miller City's sizable advantage in that area, the Senecas will need to find a way to close that gap.
Miller City might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Calvert in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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