Volleyball Preview: Mount Union Trojans vs. Juniata Valley Hornets
The Mount Union Trojans will head out to take on the Juniata Valley Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount Union will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Claysburg-Kimmel, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Mount Union walked away with a 3-1 win over Claysburg-Kimmel on Thursday.
Mount Union was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 9-25, 28-26, 26-24, 25-18.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Juniata Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They blew past Curwensville 3-0 on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-16, 25-15.
Mount Union's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Juniata Valley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Mount Union was able to grind out a solid win over Juniata Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Union since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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