Volleyball Preview: Aquinas Fightin' Irish vs. Harlem Bulldogs
The Aquinas Fightin' Irish are taking a road trip to take on the Harlem Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aquinas is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Aquinas lost 3-0 to Greenbrier on Wednesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-7, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Harlem entered their match against Alleluia Community on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Harlem fell 3-1 to Alleluia Community. It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs let down their fans at home.
The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 14-25, 26-24.
The losing side was boosted by Karime Gonzalez, who had four aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Harlem was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive contests.
Aquinas' defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Harlem, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-6.
Aquinas came up short against Harlem when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Can Aquinas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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