Volleyball Preview: Strongsville Mustangs vs. Brunswick Blue Devils
Strongsville hasn't had much luck against Brunswick recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Strongsville Mustangs will welcome the Brunswick Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m.
Strongsville is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since September 12, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Mentor. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Strongsville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Mentor work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-14, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Strongsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Brunswick came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Brunswick took every set by at least 19 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-6, 25-3.
Brunswick can attribute much of their success to Ashlie Lieb, who had 15 aces, and Lexi Must, who had 12 aces and three digs. Those 12 aces gave Must a new career-high.
Strongsville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Brunswick, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
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