The Ashland Clockers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Westwood Wolverines at 6:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Ashland came up short against Bellingham and fell 3-1.
While Ashland ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 19-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Westwood had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Lancers by a score of 3-1.
Westwood had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-10, 25-17, 25-11.
Immy Roberts was the offensive standout of the match as she had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Westwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Ashland's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Westwood, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Ashland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Westwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ashland might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Westwood in their previous meeting back in September. Can Ashland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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