Volleyball Preview: Falconer Golden Falcons vs. Fredonia Hillbillies
Falconer is 5-0 against Fredonia since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another 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.
Falconer is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Olean just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 3-2. While the Golden Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 26-24 in the first period.
Falconer actually scored more points across those five sets (106-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 26-24, 25-20, 21-25, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Falconer got top-tier performance from Nylah Sharpe, who had 22 digs.
Even though they lost, Falconer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fredonia came up short against Portville on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Hillbillies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-13.
Falconer's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for Fredonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Falconer took their win against Fredonia when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Falconer repeat their success, or does Fredonia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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