Volleyball Preview: Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies vs. Northridge Vikings
Johnstown-Monroe has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Northridge Vikings will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, everything went Johnstown-Monroe's way against Zanesville as Johnstown-Monroe made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Johnstown-Monroe was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Giada Nieves, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Northridge got the win against Liberty Union on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
While Northridge won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 25-16.
Northridge can attribute much of their success to Laney Higgins, who had six digs and 16 assists. Higgins is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Johnstown-Monroe now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Northridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Johnstown-Monroe beat Northridge 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnstown-Monroe since the team 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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