Volleyball Recap: Canton-Galva Snaps Eight-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 5:44pm

Volleyball Recap: Canton-Galva Eagles vs. Solomon Gorillas

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Canton-Galva can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Solomon Gorillas 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

If you add up the scores from across all three sets (73-71) Canton-Galva actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-23, 27-25.

Canton-Galva's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Karley Pennington, who had five aces. Those five aces gave Pennington a new career-high.

She wasn't the only good server: Canton-Galva was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Solomon only served five.

Canton-Galva's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-16. As for Solomon, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-16.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Herington the next time they take the court. Canton-Galva will head out to face Herington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Solomon will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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