Volleyball Preview: Gulliver Prep Raiders vs. Palmer Trinity Falcons
After both having extra time off, the Gulliver Prep Raiders and the Palmer Trinity Falcons will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Gulliver Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Divine Savior Academy and fell 3-2.
Gulliver Prep took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 22-25, 17-25, 25-13, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Gulliver Prep saw an underclassman step up: Mia Lavalle had 33 digs and three aces. Those 33 digs set a new season-high mark for Lavalle.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Palmer Trinity's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Cypress Bay by a score of 2-1.
Palmer Trinity started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-21, 15-10.
Gulliver Prep's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-7. As for Palmer Trinity, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Gulliver Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Palmer Trinity when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Gulliver Prep repeat their success, or does Palmer Trinity have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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