The Greendale Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Waterloo Pirates at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Greendale came up short against Homestead 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.
Meanwhile, Waterloo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Belleville, falling 3-0.
Waterloo was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Belleville work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 26-24, 25-19.
Loss or not, Waterloo got some senior leadership from Emmy Novak and Emmy Schulenburg. Novak had ten digs and four aces, while Schulenburg 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.
Greendale's defeat dropped their record down to 12-19. As for Waterloo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-21.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Greendale has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Waterloo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Greendale was able to grind out a solid win over Waterloo in their previous matchup back in September of 2018, winning 2-0. Will Greendale repeat their success, or does Waterloo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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