Volleyball Preview: Mt. Vernon Mountaineers vs. Carthage Tigers
After five games on the road, Mt. Vernon is heading back home. They will welcome the Carthage Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid victory over Branson, taking the game 2-0.
While Mt. Vernon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Carthage waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers , sneaking past 3-2.
Carthage was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (110-98), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 13-25, 25-23, 19-25, 15-13.
Carthage was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive contests.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11-2 record this season. As for Carthage, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Carthage in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Will Mt. Vernon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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