Volleyball Game Preview: Central on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 14, 2024, 1:42am

Volleyball Preview: Central Knights vs. Tolman Tigers

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Central is 0-5 against Tolman since September of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Central Knights will host the Tolman Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.

Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Classical, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Central was ranked eighth). Central walked away with a 3-1 win over Classical on Wednesday.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 17-25, 25-19, 25-23.

Meanwhile, Tolman suffered their biggest loss since October 14, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to North Smithfield. The Tigers have struggled against the Northmen recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-22, 25-14.

The losing side was boosted by Mariana Gonzalez, who had 11 digs.

Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Tolman, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Tolman in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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