Volleyball Preview: John Marshall Monarchs vs. University Hawks
John Marshall has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. After both having extra time off, they and the University Hawks will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
John Marshall heads in on the heels of a playoff contest last Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Morgantown. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Monarchs have suffered since September 24th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-13, 25-15.
Meanwhile, University waltzed into their match last Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Buccaneers as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hawks have posted since October 14th.
University's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Buckhannon-Upshur between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-17.
University relied on the efforts of Katie Pilgrim, who had nine digs, and Avery Reed, who had 11 digs and a kill.
University was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
John Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 18-11-1. As for University, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 33-8-1.
John Marshall came up short against University when the teams last played back in October, falling 3-1. Can John Marshall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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