Volleyball Preview: Princeton Panthers vs. Rock Hill Blue Hawks
Princeton hasn't had much luck against Rock Hill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Princeton Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Rock Hill Blue Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Princeton is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They lost 3-0 to McKinney Boyd.
Princeton was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23, 25-9.
Princeton's defeat came about despite a quality game from Meghan Gilbert, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces Gilbert has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Rock Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Allen.
While Rock Hill was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Allen's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-15.
The losing side was boosted by Giannelle Asomani, who had 17 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last 22 times she's played.
Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Rock Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 8-21.
Princeton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Rock Hill when the teams last played back in September. Can Princeton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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