Volleyball Preview: Liverpool Warriors vs. Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars
The Liverpool Warriors will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Liverpool is leaving town to face Cicero-North Syracuse after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Liverpool took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Syracuse-Minoa on Thursday.
Liverpool started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 25-23, 29-27, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Cicero-North Syracuse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Fayetteville-Manlius. The match marked the first time this season in which the Northstars were not able to get on the board.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 28-26, 26-24.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jack Copeland, who had eight kills and four digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Kennedy, who had five digs and 14 assists.
Liverpool skirted past Cicero-North Syracuse 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Liverpool have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cicero-North Syracuse turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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