Volleyball Game Preview: Gillespie on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 7:38am

Volleyball Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. Pawnee Indians

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The Gillespie Miners will stay at home for another game and welcome the Pawnee Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gillespie will be strutting in after a victory while Pawnee will be coming in after a defeat.

Gillespie will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Greenville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Gillespie sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Greenville on Thursday.

Gillespie was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-11, 25-20.

Meanwhile, Pawnee didn't have quite enough to beat Auburn on Thursday and fell 2-1.

Pawnee started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 19-25, 25-13, 25-11.

Gillespie's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for Pawnee, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.

Gillespie came up short against Pawnee in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Gillespie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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