Edgewood and West Geauga are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Edgewood Warriors will stay at home for another game and welcome the West Geauga Wolverines at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Edgewood was able to grind out a solid win over Jefferson Area, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-27, 25-13, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Luci Paolillo, who had 19 digs.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, West Geauga rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Ironmen. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
While West Geauga might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Cleveland Central Catholic scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-16.
West Geauga was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive matches.
Edgewood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for West Geauga, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Edgewood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like West Geauga struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Edgewood was able to grind out a solid win over West Geauga when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was West Geauga's Shaylynn Rogaski, who had 21 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Edgewood still be able to contain Rogaski? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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