Volleyball Preview: Zanesville Blue Devils vs. Utica Redskins
Zanesville hasn't had much luck against Utica recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Zanesville Blue Devils will take on the Utica Redskins at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Zanesville is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 36th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Watkins Memorial.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-9, 21-25, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Utica didn't have quite enough to beat Northridge on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Utica took Northridge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-14, 25-14, 22-25, 15-6.
Utica might have lost, but man, Madison Yates was a machine: she had 15 digs and two aces. Yates is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Zanesville's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Utica, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Zanesville might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Utica in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Can Zanesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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