The Waterloo Pirates are on the road again on Saturday to play the Greendale Panthers at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Waterloo lost 3-0 to Belleville on Tuesday.
Waterloo was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 26-24, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Waterloo had strong showings from Emmy Novak, who had ten digs and four aces, and Emmy Schulenburg, who had 11 digs. Novak is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Greendale came up short against Homestead on Monday and fell 3-1. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Highlanders 25-23 in the first set.
Greendale started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-23.
Waterloo dropped their record down to 9-21 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Greendale, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Waterloo has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Greendale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Waterloo came up short against Greendale when the teams last played back in September of 2018, falling 2-0. Can Waterloo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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