Volleyball Preview: University Hawks vs. John Marshall Monarchs
After both having extra time off, the University Hawks and the John Marshall Monarchs will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. University will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, University got the win against Wheeling Park by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was University's feisty defense: they held Wheeling Park to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-15, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Katie Pilgrim, who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last ten games.
Meanwhile, John Marshall faced Morgantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. John Marshall came up short against Morgantown, falling 3-0. The Monarchs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
John Marshall was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-13, 27-25.
University is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 22-4-1 record this season. As for John Marshall, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6-1.
University took their win against John Marshall in their previous matchup on September 12th by a conclusive 3-0. Does University have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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