Volleyball Preview: Florence/Henry Falcons vs. Groton Tigers
On Monday Florence/Henry will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Groton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Florence/Henry didn't have quite enough to beat Wagner and fell 2-1.
Florence/Henry started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Groton's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Wolsey-Wessington.
Groton was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18.
Groton's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jerica Locke, who had 13 digs and three aces. Locke is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Florence/Henry dropped their record down to 2-11 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Groton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Florence/Henry suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Groton when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Florence/Henry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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