On Friday Hanover will have to hit the road after eight straight games at home. They will challenge the Linn Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m.
Last Saturday, Hanover beat Axtell 2-0.
Hanover's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Axtell to exactly 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Linn rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Blujays by a score of 2-0. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won five contests in a row.
Linn easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-12.
Linn found their leader in sophomore Baileigh Peters, who had nine kills and nine digs. Peters has been hot recently, having posted six or more kills the last three times she's played.
Hanover's victory was their 18th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 37-1. As for Linn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-17 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Hanover has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Linn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hanover beat Linn 2-0 when the teams last played on October 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hanover since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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