Volleyball Preview: Dutch Fork Silver Foxes vs. River Bluff Gators
Dutch Fork has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the River Bluff Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dutch Fork will be strutting in after a victory while River Bluff will be coming in after a defeat.
Dutch Fork is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since August 20th on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Irmo.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Dutch Fork was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-13, 25-10.
Dutch Fork found their leader in underclassman Paige Mundy, who had 11 digs and four aces.
Meanwhile, River Bluff faced Lexington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. River Bluff fell 3-1 to Lexington. The Gators have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
River Bluff was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lexington work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 18-25, 25-15, 27-25.
The losing side was boosted by Masyn Mcclanahan, who had ten digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, River Bluff was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive contests.
Dutch Fork's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. As for River Bluff, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 27-9.
Dutch Fork suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to River Bluff in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Dutch Fork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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