Volleyball Preview: Crawfordsville Athenians vs. Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles
After both having extra time off, the Crawfordsville Athenians and the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Crawfordsville came up short against Covington and fell 3-1. The Athenians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Crawfordsville ultimately came up short, they really made Covington work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-15, 24-26, 26-24.
Crawfordsville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emma Buser, who had nine digs and two aces, and Reese Price, who had 17 kills, six digs, and two aces. Price is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Crawfordsville 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 three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Zionsville, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Golden Eagles have suffered since September 12th.
While Guerin Catholic was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 25-17.
Crawfordsville's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Guerin Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 13-17.
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