Volleyball Game Preview: Rock Hill Blue Hawks vs. Princeton Panthers

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 3:32am

Volleyball Preview: Rock Hill Blue Hawks vs. Princeton Panthers

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Rock Hill is on a four-game streak of home losses, Princeton a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Rock Hill Blue Hawks will face off against the Princeton Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Rock Hill came up short against Allen on Tuesday, falling 3-0.

While Rock Hill was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Allen's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-15.

The losing side was boosted by Giannelle Asomani, who had 17 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last 22 times she's played.

Meanwhile, Princeton lost 3-0 to McKinney Boyd on Friday.

Princeton was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-9.

Meghan Gilbert put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.

Rock Hill's loss dropped their record down to 8-21. As for Princeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-17.

Everything went Rock Hill's way against Princeton in their previous meeting back in September, as Rock Hill made off with a 3-0 win. Will Rock Hill repeat their success, or does Princeton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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