Volleyball Game Preview: Randolph Southern Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 1:42am

Volleyball Preview: Randolph Southern Rebels vs. Wapahani Raiders

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Randolph Southern is 0-10 against Wapahani since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Randolph Southern Rebels will venture away from home to face off against the Wapahani Raiders at 7:00 p.m.

Randolph Southern is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Cowan, falling 3-0.

After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-19, 25-10.

Meanwhile, Wapahani entered their tilt with Muncie Burris on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Owls.

Wapahani was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (110-107), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-27, 18-16.

Emily Luce went supernova for Wapahani, getting 28 digs. Luce is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.

Wapahani was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.

Randolph Southern's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Wapahani, their record now sits at 13-1.

Randolph Southern might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Wapahani in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Randolph Southern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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