Concordia has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Pierce Bluejays at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pierce took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Concordia, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Concordia got the win against Auburn by a conclusive 3-0.
Concordia never let Auburn on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 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.
Meanwhile, after a string of 14 wins, Pierce's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Lakeview. While the Bluejays didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 26-24 in the first set.
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.
Ava Knox put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 16 digs.
Concordia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-13 record this season. As for Pierce, their loss dropped their record down to 26-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Concordia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Pierce struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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