Volleyball Preview: Richfield Tigers vs. Carey Panthers
The Richfield Tigers will face off against the Carey Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Carey is facing Richfield at the wrong time: Richfield suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 3-0 to the Blue Devils. The match marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
While Richfield had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Carey had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Blue Devils.
Carey was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 25-9, 25-15.
Carey was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Richfield's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Carey, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Richfield came up short against Carey in their previous meeting on September 4th, falling 3-1. Will Richfield 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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