Volleyball Preview: Glenn Falcons vs. Mishawaka Marian Knights
Glenn is 2-8 against Mishawaka Marian since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 8:00 p.m. Glenn is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Glenn can't be too worried about heading out to take on Mishawaka Marian: they just beat Triton at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Glenn came out on top against Triton by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
Glenn had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-14.
Glenn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Elkhart. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Knights have suffered since September 19th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 25-16.
Mishawaka Marian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jenna VanBruaene, who had 14 digs, and Annie Verslype, who had nine digs. VanBruaene is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Glenn is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season. As for Mishawaka Marian, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-13.
Glenn came up short against Mishawaka Marian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Glenn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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