Volleyball Game Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. Staunton Bulldogs

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2024, 10:27pm

Volleyball Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. Staunton Bulldogs

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Gillespie is 0-10 against Staunton since October of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Gillespie Miners are taking a road trip to square off against the Staunton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Staunton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gillespie, who comes in off a win.

Last Saturday, Gillespie beat North Mac 2-0.

The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 26-24.

Meanwhile, Staunton didn't have quite enough to beat Father McGivney Catholic on Monday and fell 2-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Staunton sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 23-25, 27-25.

Gillespie's victory bumped their record up to 7-18. As for Staunton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6.

Gillespie came up short against Staunton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Gillespie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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