Volleyball Preview: Vision vs. Notus Pirates
After both having extra time off, Vision and the Notus Pirates will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vision took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Non Varsity Opponent by a score of 3-1.
Vision had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 21-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Notus didn't have done well against Greenleaf Friends Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Notus put the hurt on Greenleaf Friends Academy with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 27-25.
Notus relied on the efforts of Lauren Nelson, who had eight aces and five digs, and Lily Blank, who had 14 kills, five aces, and three blocks. Nelson is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least three every time she's taken the court this season.
Notus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Vision's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Notus, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Vision was able to grind out a solid win over Notus in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Vision repeat their success, or does Notus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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