Volleyball Preview: Annapolis Panthers vs. Glenelg Gladiators
Annapolis is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Glenelg is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Annapolis Panthers will host the Glenelg Gladiators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Annapolis got the win against North County by a conclusive 3-0.
Meanwhile, Glenelg was able to grind out a solid win over Severna Park on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-12, 18-25, 25-19.
Glenelg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Mcdonough, who had 14 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Mcdonough has posted in her last seven contests. Another player making a difference was Bella Chen, who had nine digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Glenelg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive games.
Annapolis is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Glenelg, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Annapolis might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Glenelg when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Annapolis, Lily Bae (who had nine digs and six aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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