Volleyball Preview: Legacy Tigers vs. Roosevelt Rough Riders
The Legacy Tigers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Legacy came up short against South East on Monday, falling 3-0. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Spartans 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Roosevelt who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 24-26, 15-6.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman Denise Patino, who had 18 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Patino is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game.
Roosevelt was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Roosevelt, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Legacy came up short against Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Legacy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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