Volleyball Game Preview: Clayton Greyhounds vs. Kirkwood Pioneers

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 1:53am

Volleyball Preview: Clayton Greyhounds vs. Kirkwood Pioneers

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The Clayton Greyhounds will challenge the Kirkwood Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Clayton has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Last Tuesday, Clayton didn't have quite enough to beat Parkway South and fell 3-2. While the Greyhounds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-21 in the first period.

Clayton started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-11.

Seckman typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Kirkwood proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Jaguars as they made off with a 3-0 win.

While Kirkwood won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-16, 25-19.

Clayton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Kirkwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9-2 record this season.

Clayton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kirkwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Clayton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.

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