Volleyball Preview: Southern Wayne Saints vs. Goldsboro Cougars
Southern Wayne hasn't had much luck against Goldsboro recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Southern Wayne Saints will be staying on the road to face off against the Goldsboro Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Southern Wayne came up short against South Johnston and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19, 20-25, 25-13.
Southern Wayne's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mylee Wiggs, who had 14 digs and 13 kills, and Taylor Lee, who had nine digs, three kills, and 27 assists. Lee is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played.
Even though they lost, Southern Wayne kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 9.5.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Goldsboro's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Princeton. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-18, 24-26, 25-20.
Southern Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Goldsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Southern Wayne took their victory against Goldsboro when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Southern Wayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Goldsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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