Volleyball Recap: Clinton's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Tuesday

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 5:04pm

Volleyball Recap: Clinton Dragons vs. Maryville Red Rebels

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It was a good run, but Clinton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Maryville Red Rebels. The loss continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Red Rebels: they've now lost four in a row.

Clinton was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-23.

Clinton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josie Moody, who had ten kills, nine digs, and a block. Moody has been hot recently, having posted six or more kills the last four times she's played. Mckenzie Crisp was another key player, getting 14 digs.

Even though they lost, Clinton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in seven consecutive contests.

Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 34-11. As for Maryville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-15 record this season.

As of now, neither Clinton nor Maryville have any future games scheduled.

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