Volleyball Preview: Wapsie Valley Warriors vs. Columbus Sailors
The Wapsie Valley Warriors are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Columbus Sailors at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Wapsie Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Aplington-Parkersburg and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost three in a row.
Wapsie Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-19, 15-12.
Peyton Curley put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Don Bosco.
Wapsie Valley's loss dropped their record down to 22-14. As for Columbus, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-18.
Wapsie Valley took their victory against Columbus in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wapsie Valley since the team 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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