The Marietta Tigers will square off against the Dover Crimson Tornadoes at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marietta is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Marietta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Sheridan by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 25-20.
Marietta kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last seven contests.
Meanwhile, Dover had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Quakers.
Dover never let New Philadelphia on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-18.
Dover got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Madeline Fockler out in front who had 15 digs. Fockler is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chera Schmidt, who had 12 digs.
Marietta is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. As for Dover, their record is now 21-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Marietta hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Dover, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Given Marietta's sizable advantage in that area, Dover will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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