Volleyball Recap: Cox Falcons vs. Landstown Eagles
Cox had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Landstown Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cox's got stronger as the match went on, holding Landstown to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-18, 25-12.
Leading Cox to victory were June Culicerto and Brooke Horn. Culicerto had 14 digs and six aces, while Horn had ten digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Culicerto a new career-high in aces.
Cox couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 52.7% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 29.1% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 39.6%.
Despite the defeat, Landstown saw an underclassman step up: Siri Larsen had five digs and 12 assists.
Cox's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Landstown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Cox has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Bayside on the 15th. As for Landstown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Tallwood on the 15th.
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