Volleyball Preview: Zionsville Eagles vs. Carmel Greyhounds
Zionsville hasn't had much luck against Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Zionsville Eagles will challenge the Carmel Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Zionsville came up short against Avon and fell 3-1. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Orioles 25-23 in the first set.
Zionsville 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 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-16.
Zionsville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Claudia Antcliff, who had 23 digs and two aces, and Lauren Brown, who had 16 digs. Antcliff is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Carmel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of NorthWood by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Carmel sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-11, 15-25, 15-12.
Zionsville's defeat dropped their record down to 16-15. As for Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 8-20.
Everything went Zionsville's way against Carmel in their previous meeting back in September, as Zionsville made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zionsville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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