Volleyball Preview: Grace Christian Warriors vs. Cornerstone Christian Cougars
Grace Christian is 3-0 against Cornerstone Christian since August of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grace Christian Warriors are on the road again to play the Cornerstone Christian Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, everything went Grace Christian's way against Appalachian Christian as Grace Christian made off with a 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Appalachian Christian scored at least points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-16.
Ellie Palumbo was the offensive standout of the contest as she had five aces and ten assists. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in aces.
Grace Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian came into Monday's match having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Mt. Carmel Christian Academy on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted since September 29, 2023.
Cornerstone Christian was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the first set to get the win. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-17, 25-13.
Grace Christian pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cornerstone Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Grace Christian took their victory against Cornerstone Christian in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grace Christian 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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