Edgewood has gone 8-2 against Mount Horeb recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Crusaders will challenge the Vikings. Edgewood is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Edgewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Platteville 3-2.
Edgewood had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-19, 17-15.
Lexi Sheffield
| 10/23/25 vs Platteville | 12 |
| 10/11/25 vs Mount Horeb | 11 |
| 10/11/25 vs Mount Horeb | 11 |
| 09/23/25 @ McFarland | 11 |
| 09/16/25 vs Mount Horeb | 10 |
Elle Siniscalchi and Lexi Sheffield were among the main playmakers for Edgewood as the former had 23 digs and two aces and the latter had 12 digs and eight aces. Those 12 digs gave Sheffield a new career-high. Lexi Weyenberg was another key player, getting 13 digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mount Horeb, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Portage on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 17-25, 25-14.
Edgewood's record is now 25-7. As for Mount Horeb, their record now sits at 24-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Edgewood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Mount Horeb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Edgewood skirted past Mount Horeb 2-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
