Volleyball Preview: Holgate Tigers vs. Stryker Panthers
The Holgate Tigers will head out to challenge the Stryker Panthers at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holgate is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, Holgate got the win against Continental by a conclusive 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted against the Pirates since September 24, 2018.
One reason for the win was Holgate's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Stryker entered their tilt with Montpelier on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Locomotives 3-2.
Stryker took Montpelier into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-15, 25-21, 22-25, 15-7.
Stryker's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Candace Steck, who had 13 digs, and Kayla Fultz, who had 11 digs.
Stryker was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive matches.
Holgate's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Stryker, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Holgate came up short against Stryker in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Holgate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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