Volleyball Preview: Mount Vernon Majors vs. Falls Church Jaguars
Mount Vernon is 1-9 against Falls Church since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mount Vernon Majors will venture away from home to take on the Falls Church Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mount Vernon is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Annandale, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Falls Church unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology.
While Falls Church had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-20, 25-23.
Katherine Schlageter-Prettyman put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 16 digs.
Even though they lost, Falls Church was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive games.
Mount Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Falls Church, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5-1.
Mount Vernon might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Falls Church in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Can Mount Vernon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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