Volleyball Preview: Western Albemarle Warriors vs. Albemarle Patriots
Western Albemarle has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They and the Albemarle Patriots are set to duel.
Last Thursday, Western Albemarle didn't have quite enough to beat Charlottesville and fell 3-2. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Black Knights 25-22 in the first period.
Western Albemarle started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 22-25, 25-13, 25-23, 15-8.
Western Albemarle's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cassandra Zevgolis, who had 17 digs, and Sara Price, who had seven digs. Zevgolis has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Albemarle waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Western Albemarle's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Albemarle, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Everything went Western Albemarle's way against Albemarle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Western Albemarle made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Western Albemarle repeat their success, or does Albemarle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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