Volleyball Preview: Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers vs. Southern Wells Raiders
Fort Wayne Canterbury has been on the road for six straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Southern Wells Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Fort Wayne Canterbury lost 3-0 to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on Thursday.
While Fort Wayne Canterbury was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Southern Wells came up short against Bluffton on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southern Wells 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 10-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Southern Wells had strong showings from McKenna King, who had five digs and three aces, and Sydney Alstoft, who had 32 assists. The dominant performance gave King a new career-high in aces.
Fort Wayne Canterbury has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Southern Wells, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9.
Fort Wayne Canterbury beat Southern Wells 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Fort Wayne Canterbury have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Wells turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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