Volleyball Game Preview: Elyria Pioneers vs. North Ridgeville Rangers

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 11:12am

Volleyball Preview: Elyria Pioneers vs. North Ridgeville Rangers

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Elyria has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the North Ridgeville Rangers at 6:30 p.m. North Ridgeville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Elyria, who comes in off a win.

Elyria is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since August 17th on Monday. They blew past Valley Forge 3-0.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Elyria was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-14, 25-7.

Elyria can attribute much of their success to Camy Kelley, who had six digs, and Ka?Mariana Scott, who had three aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Elyria was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.

Meanwhile, North Ridgeville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Avon.

While North Ridgeville had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least ten points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-16.

Elyria's win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-13. As for North Ridgeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Elyria might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from North Ridgeville when the teams last played back in August. Will Elyria 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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