Volleyball Preview: Bayside Commodores vs. Francis Lewis Patriots
Bayside hasn't had much luck against Francis Lewis recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bayside Commodores will take on the Francis Lewis Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Bayside is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Bayside sidestepped Bowne for a 2-1 win.
Meanwhile, Francis Lewis beat Jamaica 2-0 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Francis Lewis was: they took both sets by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-10.
Francis Lewis found their leader in underclassman Xenia Carrion, who had 11 aces. Those 11 aces set a new season-high mark for Carrion.
Francis Lewis was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Bayside pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Francis Lewis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-3 record this season.
Bayside came up short against Francis Lewis in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Can Bayside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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