The Fond du Lac Cardinals will square off against the Neenah Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Fond du Lac saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kettle Moraine Lutheran. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Meanwhile, Neenah entered their tilt with Appleton East on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Rockets not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 8th (when they won 3-0).
One reason for the win was Neenah's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-10.
Neenah's win came from a few key players Fond du Lac will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Finley Kelley, who had seven digs and six aces. Those six aces gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella Lindgren, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Neenah was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Fond du Lac's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Neenah, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Fond du Lac has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Neenah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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