Volleyball Game Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Mendota Trojans

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 11:59pm

Volleyball Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Mendota Trojans

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Princeton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Mendota Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mendota took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Princeton, who comes in off a win.

On Saturday, Princeton beat Reed-Custer 2-0.

The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Princeton was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-12.

Princeton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Mendota came up short against Princeton on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Trojans have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-15.

Princeton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season. As for Mendota, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.

Princeton beat Mendota 2-0 in their previous meeting on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the squad 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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