Volleyball Preview: Menno Wolves vs. Gayville-Volin Raiders
Menno is 2-8 against Gayville-Volin since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Menno Wolves will square off against the Gayville-Volin Raiders at 7:30 p.m.
Menno is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Canistota just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 3-2.
Menno wouldn't go down easily and took Canistota into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 13-25, 16-25, 25-17, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Menno 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 five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Gayville-Volin posted their biggest win since September 24th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Irene/Wakonda with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Gayville-Volin's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Irene/Wakonda between 18 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-18, 25-18.
Menno's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7. As for Gayville-Volin, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-4.
Menno might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Gayville-Volin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Menno avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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