Volleyball Preview: Columbian Tornadoes vs. Clyde Fliers
The Columbian Tornadoes will challenge the Clyde Fliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Columbian sitting on seven straight wins and Clyde on three.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Columbian sidestepped Norwalk for a 3-2 victory.
Columbian got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 23-25, 36-34, 25-17, 15-8.
Erica Raubenolt and Avary Brown were among the main playmakers for Columbian as the former had 12 digs and the latter had 11 digs, two kills, and 57 assists. Brown is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 27 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Columbian kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Clyde made easy work of Sandusky on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Clyde walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 25-14.
Columbian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Clyde, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-7.
Columbian beat Clyde 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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