Volleyball Preview: Tivy Antlers vs. Incarnate Word Shamrocks
Tivy is 7-2 against Incarnate Word since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tivy Antlers will venture away from home to take on the Incarnate Word Shamrocks at 6:15 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Tivy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering New Braunfels just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Unicorns, falling 3-0.
While Tivy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into New Braunfels' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Incarnate Word suffered their biggest defeat since November 4, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Antonian Prep. Considering the last time the Shamrocks couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Incarnate Word was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-18, 25-17.
Tivy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-13. As for Incarnate Word, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 23-13.
Tivy beat Incarnate Word 2-0 when the teams last played back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tivy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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