Wakeland has gone 9-1 against Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. Wakeland is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Wakeland had won 18 straight home games dating back to last season and Emily Dufresne did her part to make it 19 on Tuesday. Wakeland blew past Turner 3-0 thanks in part to Dufresne, who had ten digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wakeland was: they took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-3, 25-7.
Wakeland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Frisco 3-2.
Memorial had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 17-25, 25-18, 25-17, 15-8.
Wakeland is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season. As for Memorial, their record now sits at 27-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Wakeland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Wakeland's way against Memorial when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as Wakeland made off with a 3-0 win. Does Wakeland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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