Volleyball Recap: Meigs Marauders vs. Gallia Academy Blue Devils
Meigs lost against Gallia Academy back in September of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Meigs Marauders came up short against the Gallia Academy Blue Devils, falling 3-0. The Marauders haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Meigs had strong showings from Marlee Laudermilt, who had 12 digs and three aces, and Bella Roush, who had five aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave Roush a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Meigs 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 five aces in three consecutive games.
Leading Gallia Academy to victory were Jaelyn Dillon and Reagan Skidmore. Dillon had ten digs, while Skidmore had eight digs and a kill.
Meigs' defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Gallia Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meigs will take on Federal Hocking at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long. As for Gallia Academy, they will face off against River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Gallia Academy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while River Valley has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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