The Pierce Bluejays will be playing in front of their home fans against the Concordia Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pierce will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Pierce is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Lakeview, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Pierce was ranked 14th). Pierce took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakeview on Tuesday. The Bluejays' defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Pierce 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 24-26, 25-22, 32-30, 25-16.
Pierce's loss came about despite a quality game from Ava Knox, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Concordia got the win against Auburn on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
While Concordia won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-23, 25-17.
Concordia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are 5-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Pierce's defeat dropped their record down to 26-5. As for Concordia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 24-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Pierce has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Concordia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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