Volleyball Preview: Smithfield Packers vs. York Falcons
Smithfield hasn't had much luck against York recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Smithfield Packers will be playing in front of their home fans against the York Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Smithfield is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tabb. While the Packers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-21 in the first set.
Smithfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-19.
Smithfield's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Baylee Carriker, who had nine digs and seven aces, and Chloe Schall, who had 18 digs and three kills. What's more, Schall also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three contests.
Meanwhile, York lost 3-0 to Grafton on Thursday.
While York was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Grafton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-18, 25-23.
Smithfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for York, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Smithfield was able to grind out a solid win over York when the teams last played on October 8th, winning 3-1. Will Smithfield repeat their success, or does York have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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