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By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 12:34am

Volleyball Preview: Malden Golden Tornados vs. Lynn English Bulldogs

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Malden is 6-1 against Lynn English since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Malden Golden Tornados will look to defend their home court against the Lynn English Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m.

Malden is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 9, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Cambridge Rindge & Latin, falling 3-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Golden Tornados were not able to get on the board.

While Malden was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Cambridge Rindge & Latin's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-23.

Meanwhile, Lynn English hadn't done well against Medford recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lynn English walked away with a 3-1 victory over Medford.

Malden's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lynn English, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.

Malden took their victory against Lynn English in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Malden repeat their success, or does Lynn English have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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