Volleyball Preview: Abington Galloping Ghosts vs. Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials
Abington hasn't had much luck against Plymouth Whitemarsh recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Abington Galloping Ghosts will take on the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials at 4:45 p.m.
Abington will head out to face Plymouth Whitemarsh after giving up their first home loss of the season on September 7th. Abington took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Upper Merion Area.
While Abington had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Whitemarsh was able to grind out a solid victory over East on Saturday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colonials.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 18-25, 25-14.
Plymouth Whitemarsh was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Abington's loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Abington beat Plymouth Whitemarsh 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Abington since the squad 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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