Volleyball Preview: Columbian Tornadoes vs. Lexington Minutemen
The Columbian Tornadoes will head out to challenge the Lexington Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Lexington is hoping to do what Bellevue couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Columbian's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Everything went Columbian's way against Bellevue as Columbian made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tornadoes have posted against the Redmen since October 8, 2020.
Columbian never let Bellevue on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Lexington got the win against Ashland on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Lexington won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 26-24, 25-17.
Lexington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alexis Foster, who had three digs and 13 assists, and Addison Nicol, who had six digs. Foster is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last ten games she's played.
Columbian pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Lexington, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-4.
Columbian was able to grind out a solid victory over Lexington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbian 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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