The Waldron Mohawks will welcome the Southwestern Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waldron took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Edinburgh.
The final score came out to 25-19, 19-25, 25-21, 25-17.
Waldron was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Southwestern hadn't done well against Brown County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Southwestern came out on top against Brown County by a score of 3-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Southwestern walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 20-25, 25-18.
Claire Utley was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had ten digs, three aces, and a kill. That's the most aces she has posted in her last six contests.
Waldron's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-18. As for Southwestern, their record now sits at 14-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Waldron has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Waldron was able to grind out a solid win over Southwestern in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, winning 3-1. Will Waldron repeat their success, or does Southwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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