Volleyball Preview: Lyman Raiders vs. Philip Scotties
After five games on the road, Lyman is heading back home. They will host the Philip Scotties at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Lyman came up short against Ipswich and fell 2-0.
Lyman was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Philip came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wall on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2.
Philip wouldn't go down easily and took Wall into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-19, 16-25, 20-25, 15-11.
Philip found their leader in underclassman Molly Harty, who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Harty has posted in her last 12 matches.
Lyman has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Philip, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-15.
Lyman came up short against Philip in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Will Lyman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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