Volleyball Preview: University Park vs. Blackstone Valley RVT Beavers
University Park hasn't had much luck against Blackstone Valley RVT recently, but that could start to change on Monday. University Park will stay at home for another game and welcome the Blackstone Valley RVT Beavers at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, University Park finally turned things around against Abby Kelley Foster on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Bears out 3-2.
Meanwhile, Blackstone Valley RVT waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Blue Raiders by a score of 3-1.
Blackstone Valley RVT had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20.
Blackstone Valley RVT was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 34 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The win got University Park back to even at 6-6. As for Blackstone Valley RVT, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
University Park might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Blackstone Valley RVT in their previous meeting back in September. Will University Park 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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