Volleyball Game Preview: Dryden Lions vs. Tioga Tigers

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 11:45pm

Volleyball Preview: Dryden Lions vs. Tioga Tigers

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Dryden is 0-6 against Tioga since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Tioga Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Tuesday, Dryden came up short against Whitney Point and fell 3-1.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 17-25, 25-13, 25-17.

Darsh Desai put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 15 digs and three aces.

They weren't the only good server: Dryden was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Tioga also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Portville by a score of 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.

The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14.

Dryden's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Tioga, they now have a losing record at 1-2-1.

Dryden might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Tioga in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Can Dryden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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