Volleyball Preview: Chiles Timberwolves vs. Leon Lions
The Chiles Timberwolves will take on the Leon Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Chiles sitting on 16 straight wins and Leon on three.
Chiles is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lincoln as Chiles made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Chiles was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-6, 25-8.
Chiles can attribute much of their success to Aubrey Justin, who had six aces, and Holly Sanders, who had eight digs and two aces. Those six aces gave Justin a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Chiles was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Leon challenged Columbia on Tuesday. Leon blew past Columbia 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Leon took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-12, 25-15.
Chiles' win bumped their record up to 19-1. As for Leon, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Chiles took their win against Leon in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Chiles repeat their success, or does Leon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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