North Olmsted hasn't had much luck against Rocky River recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North Olmsted Eagles will welcome the Rocky River Pirates at 6:30 p.m. Rocky River took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Olmsted, who comes in off a win.
North Olmsted took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Midview as North Olmsted made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-10, 25-21.
North Olmsted was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Rocky River came up short against Bay on Thursday and fell 3-1. The matchup marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-22, 17-25, 25-20.
Rocky River's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lilly Cupp, who had seven digs and three aces, and Julia Leslie, who had four digs and three aces.
North Olmsted's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Rocky River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: North Olmsted has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Rocky River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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