Volleyball Preview: Southern Missouri RUSH vs. Blue Eye Bulldogs
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Southern Missouri RUSH is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-court as they take on the Blue Eye Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Southern Missouri RUSH came up short against Forsyth and fell 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for Southern Missouri RUSH in their matchups with Forsyth: they've now lost three in a row.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Blue Eye earned a 3-1 win over Verona on Monday.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-17, 26-28, 25-17.
Blue Eye found their leader in underclassman Molly Morgan, who had 16 digs. Those 16 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Blue Eye was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
Southern Missouri RUSH's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Blue Eye, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-1 record this season.
Southern Missouri RUSH was able to grind out a solid victory over Blue Eye in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Southern Missouri RUSH repeat their success, or does Blue Eye have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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