Volleyball Preview: Naples Golden Eagles vs. Aubrey Rogers Patriots
After both having extra time off, the Naples Golden Eagles and the Aubrey Rogers Patriots will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Naples is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Naples came up short against Neumann on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Naples had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 25-23.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Aubrey Rogers sidestepped Bonita Springs for a 3-2 victory.
Aubrey Rogers was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-15, 21-25, 25-16, 15-12.
Aubrey Rogers can attribute much of their success to Mariana Franco, who had 18 digs and four aces, and Adeline Sundall, who had eight digs, five aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Franco has posted in her last 12 matches.
Aubrey Rogers was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Naples' loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Aubrey Rogers, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Naples beat Aubrey Rogers 3-1 when the teams last played last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Naples since the squad 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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