Volleyball Preview: Eleva-Strum Cardinals vs. Augusta Beavers
The Eleva-Strum Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Augusta Beavers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Eleva-Strum is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 17, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Eleva-Strum took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-9, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Augusta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Gilman.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-13.
Eleva-Strum's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Augusta, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Eleva-Strum beat Augusta 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eleva-Strum since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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