Volleyball Preview: Monroe Trojans vs. Dexter Dreadnaughts
Monroe is 1-6 against Dexter since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Monroe will be strutting in after a win while Dexter will be coming in after a defeat.
Monroe took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Lincoln by a score of 3-1.
Monroe walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 20-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Dexter faced Bedford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Dexter lost 3-0 to Bedford. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Dreadnaughts have suffered since November 1, 2023.
Dexter was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 25-23.
The losing side was boosted by Annamarie Myint, who had 15 digs.
Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Dexter, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-3-2.
Monroe came up short against Dexter in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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