Volleyball Preview: Gainesville Red Elephants vs. Pope Greyhounds
Gainesville hasn't had much luck against Pope recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Gainesville Red Elephants will be staying on the road to face off against the Pope Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m.
Gainesville lost 3-0 to Seckinger on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22, 25-13.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Prentice McGarvey, who had 15 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Lindsey, who had three digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Pope came tearing into Thursday's match with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Knights.
Pope had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 17-25, 25-20, 25-15, 15-6.
Pope's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Amanda Vlkovic, who had 27 digs, and Wynnie Abney, who had 17 digs.
Gainesville's defeat dropped their record down to 20-14. As for Pope, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Gainesville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Pope struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gainesville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pope in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Gainesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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