Volleyball Preview: Legacy Lightning vs. Skyline Falcons
Legacy is 4-0 against Skyline since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Legacy Lightning will look to defend their home court against the Skyline Falcons at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Legacy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Skyline has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Legacy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Erie just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
While Legacy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21.
Legacy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylen Javorek, who had 21 digs, and Audrey Hendershot, who had 12 digs, five kills, and four aces. Hendershot is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last ten games she's played.
Meanwhile, Skyline hadn't done well against Silver Creek recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Skyline came out on top against Silver Creek by a score of 3-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.
The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 16-25, 25-18.
Skyline was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Skyline, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Legacy hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. However, it's not like Skyline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Legacy's way against Skyline in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as Legacy made off with a 3-0 win. Does Legacy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Skyline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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