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By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 12:29am

Volleyball Preview: Urbana University Illineks vs. Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes

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Urbana University hasn't had much luck against Georgetown-Ridge Farm recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Urbana University Illineks' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Thursday, Urbana University didn't have quite enough to beat Hoopeston and fell 2-1.

Urbana University started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-18, 27-25.

Urbana University might have lost, but man, Heidi Wang was a machine: she had 17 digs and five kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Mongwa, who had five digs, four kills, and four aces.

Meanwhile, Georgetown-Ridge Farm came up short against Cornerstone Christian on Saturday and fell 2-0.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18.

Urbana University's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.

Urbana University came up short against Georgetown-Ridge Farm when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Urbana University have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.

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