Volleyball Preview: Kirksville Tigers vs. Fulton Hornets
The Kirksville Tigers will face off against the Fulton Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kirksville is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Kirksville came up short against Hannibal on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-11, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Fulton came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Marshall on Tuesday.
Fulton's got stronger as the match went on, holding Marshall to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-18.
Fulton found their leader in underclassman Hallie Howard, who had 16 digs, 13 kills, and two aces. That's the most aces Howard has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Elias, who had 22 digs and a kill.
Kirksville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Fulton, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Kirksville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Fulton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kirksville beat Fulton 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Kirksville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fulton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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