Portville has been away from home for seven games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the St. Mary's Lancers at 6:30 p.m. Portville will be strutting in after a victory while St. Mary's will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Portville got the win against Southwestern by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Portville took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-8, 25-4.
Among those leading the charge was Mia Rhinehart, who had 11 digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Portville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven games.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's faced Fairport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. Mary's came up short against Fairport, falling 3-0.
St. Mary's 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 25-17, 25-22, 25-11.
The losing side was boosted by Sarina Notaro, who had 13 digs.
Portville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-3-2 record this season. As for St. Mary's, their loss ended a 34-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 32-3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Portville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Portville came up short against St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Portville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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