Volleyball Preview: Atlantic Coast Stingrays vs. Tocoi Creek Toros
Atlantic Coast has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Tocoi Creek Toros at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Atlantic Coast will be strutting in after a victory while Tocoi Creek will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Atlantic Coast made easy work of Englewood and carried off a 3-0 win.
After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-18, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Tocoi Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Creekside.
Tocoi Creek came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Tocoi Creek got top-tier performance from Melanie Carey, who had 18 digs and four aces. Carey is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
Atlantic Coast pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tocoi Creek, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Atlantic Coast was able to grind out a solid win over Tocoi Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atlantic Coast 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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