Volleyball Preview: East Liverpool Potters vs. Union Local Jets
After four games on the road, East Liverpool is heading back home. They will host the Union Local Jets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Union Local took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Liverpool, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, East Liverpool sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Beaver.
East Liverpool took Beaver into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Union Local's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Saturday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Meadowbrook. The contest marked the Jets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Union Local started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-19.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Myah Martin, who had 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Burley, who had 19 digs.
Even though they lost, Union Local kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
East Liverpool is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Union Local, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
East Liverpool might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Union Local in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Will East Liverpool 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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