Volleyball Preview: Avon Pirates vs. Corsica/Stickney Jaguars
Avon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Corsica/Stickney Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Avon didn't have quite enough to beat Centerville and fell 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Avon sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 16-25, 25-17, 18-25, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Avon saw an underclassman step up: Jordyn Voigt had 19 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Voigt has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Corsica/Stickney came up short against Winner on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-14, 23-25, 25-18, 25-20.
Avon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Corsica/Stickney, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Avon beat Corsica/Stickney 2-0 when the teams last played on October 5th. Will Avon repeat their success, or does Corsica/Stickney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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