Volleyball Preview: Normal University Pioneers vs. Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs
Normal University has gone 10-0 against Mahomet-Seymour recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Normal University Pioneers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Normal University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Glenwood.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Normal University was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-11.
Lola Clayton and Emma Jean Lehnen were among the main playmakers for Normal University as the former had 17 assists and the latter had nine digs. Clayton has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last ten times she's played.
Meanwhile, Mahomet-Seymour had already won 14 in a row and they went ahead and made it 15 on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Tornadoes by a score of 2-0.
Normal University's win bumped their record up to 35-3. As for Mahomet-Seymour, their victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 35-3.
Normal University came out on top in a nail-biter against Mahomet-Seymour in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Normal University 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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