The Aurora Greenmen will challenge the Tallmadge Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Aurora got the win against Cuyahoga Falls by a conclusive 3-0.
Aurora was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-9, 25-18.
Aurora can attribute much of their success to Emerson Spiesz, who had 13 digs and two aces. Spiesz is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.
Aurora was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Tallmadge came up short against Revere on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Minutemen recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Tallmadge was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Revere's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-11, 25-16.
Sophie Worthington put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had nine digs.
Aurora is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Tallmadge, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Aurora has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Tallmadge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Aurora took their victory against Tallmadge when the teams last played on September 5th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aurora since the team 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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