Volleyball Preview: Antwerp Archers vs. Van Wert Cougars
The Antwerp Archers will venture away from home to challenge the Van Wert Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Antwerp is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Antwerp lost 3-0 to Wayne Trace on Tuesday.
While Antwerp was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 26-24, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Van Wert came into Saturday's match having lost 16 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Waynesfield-Goshen by a score of 3-1 on Saturday.
Van Wert was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 27-25, 18-25, 25-20.
Van Wert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Antwerp's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Van Wert, their win ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-18.
Antwerp took their victory against Van Wert in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Antwerp 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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