The Westminster Christian Wildcats will square off against the Ladue Horton Watkins Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Westminster Christian got the win against Lutheran South by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Westminster Christian's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-14.
Westminster Christian can attribute much of their success to Sophia Arana, who had four aces and three digs, and Vivian Sharlow, who had 14 assists. Arana is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Westminster Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ladue Horton Watkins, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged MICDS out 3-2.
Ladue Horton Watkins was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19, 15-8.
Ladue Horton Watkins relied on the efforts of Haidyn Giesie, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Sophi Strayhorn, who had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces Strayhorn has posted in her last eight matches.
Westminster Christian's victory bumped their record up to 13-5-2. As for Ladue Horton Watkins, their win bumped their record up to 8-11-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Westminster Christian has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Ladue Horton Watkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Westminster Christian took their victory against Ladue Horton Watkins when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Westminster Christian repeat their success, or does Ladue Horton Watkins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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