After two games on the road, University is heading back home. They will welcome the Sterling Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went University's way against Fort Morgan as University made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: University took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-11.
University found their leader in underclassman Livianna Aguilar, who had 18 digs. Those 18 digs set a new season-high mark for Aguilar.
University was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 39 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sterling made easy work of Fort Morgan on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Sterling can attribute much of their success to Courtney Canada, who had eight digs and two aces, and Tyla Thomas, who had ten digs. Canada is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
University's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Sterling, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: University has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Sterling struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
University came up short against Sterling in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will University have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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