Volleyball Preview: Syracuse Titans vs. Skyline Eagles
Syracuse is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Skyline is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Syracuse Titans will welcome the Skyline Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Syracuse had just enough and edged Layton out 3-2.
Syracuse wouldn't go down easily and took Layton into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-19, 25-13, 21-25, 15-12.
Laney Pendleton and Avery Ericksen were among the main playmakers for Syracuse as the former had seven digs and 11 assists and the latter had 12 digs, nine kills, four aces, and two blocks. Ericksen is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Skyline got the win against West on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Skyline was: they took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-7, 25-9.
Syracuse is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Skyline, their win bumped their record up to 20-2.
Syracuse took their victory against Skyline in their previous matchup back in September of 2020 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Syracuse repeat their success, or does Skyline have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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