Volleyball Preview: Eastern View Cyclones vs. James Monroe Yellow Jackets
Eastern View hasn't had much luck against James Monroe recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eastern View Cyclones will be playing at home against the James Monroe Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Eastern View is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty.
The final score came out to 25-19, 27-25, 13-25, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Eastern View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, James Monroe came up short against King George on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-16.
Eastern View's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for James Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Eastern View has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like James Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eastern View came up short against James Monroe when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Eastern View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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