Volleyball Preview: Medford Tigers vs. Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights
Medford is 1-6 against Kenyon-Wanamingo since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Medford Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights at 7:15 p.m.
Medford might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to River Falls, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Kenyon-Wanamingo narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 3-2.
Kenyon-Wanamingo was staring down a 2-0 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 19-25, 26-28, 28-26, 25-21, 17-15.
Kenyon-Wanamingo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eva Jacobson, who had 15 digs. Jacobson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had six or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Medford's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Kenyon-Wanamingo, their victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Medford came up short against Kenyon-Wanamingo when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Medford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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