Preview: Top Matches for Tuesday

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Wapakoneta vs. New Bremen</em><br>Wapakoneta comes into this match at 5-0 as New Bremen is also unbeaten at 3-0 early this season. Both teams feature some terrific talent and will need to rely on their serving and defense to disrupt the offensive power they both are capable of producing. Wapakoneta's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='169479' first='Kaleigh' last='Palmer']</strong> is one of the most prolific point scorers in the state as she is averaging a massive 7.5 kills per set. Their second biggest impact comes from junior <strong>Emily Vanhorn</strong> at 2.5 kills per set. Senior setter <strong>Reyna Woodruff</strong> is averaging 10.7 assists per set. The Cardinals of New Bremen have good size and athleticism in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152118' first='Olivia' last='Heitkamp']</strong> (4.7 kills per set) as she can score as well as apply pressure defensively at the net. A critical phase could be the service line as New Bremen has 50 total aces over three matches, led by sophomore setter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='176090' first='Melina' last='Schrader']</strong> with 21. She also dishes just over nine assists per set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Magnificat vs. Lake Catholic</em><br>The defending Division I champions are 2-0 and led by the 4.3 kills per set from <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114595' first='Julia' last='Sprecher']</strong>. She also leads the team defensively with nine digs per match. First-year prospect <strong>Sydney Borowy</strong> helps them reload a bit and is second offensively at 2.5 kills per set while junior middle <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114508' first='Sophia' last='Anghilante'] </strong>is averaging 2.3 to create some good balance at the net. The key to this team is setter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='141694' first='Lauren' last='Yacobucci']</strong> and her 10.0 assists per set production. The Lake Catholic Cougars have some good point scoring potential as well. Leading their offense is <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='169125' first='Katie' last='Sowko']</strong> at 3.1 kills per set while sophomore teammate <strong>Natalya Bergant</strong> is second at 2.3. They also have a solid floor leader in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='169128' first='Hannah' last='Pattie']</strong> as she is just shy of averaging 10 assists per set while also finding her offensive opportunities at 1.6 kills per set on a .545 efficiency. Both teams enter this match unbeaten in 2022.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Tinora vs. Miller City</em><br>Both teams arrive to Tuesday's contest unbeaten as the Rams from Tinora have yet to drop a set. They were a senior-laden team in 2021 going 21-5 overall but graduated the majority of their roster forcing inexperience to find a way this season. For Miller City, they are currently led by a group of youngsters as well on the offensive side as sophomore <strong>Morgan Verhoff</strong> is leading them with 3.8 kills per set. First-year prospects <strong>Savanna Niese</strong> and <strong>Libby Erford</strong> also offer point scoring at 2.9 and 1.3 kills per set respectively. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->