Volleyball Game Preview: Holgate on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 12, 2024, 2:42am

Volleyball Preview: Holgate Tigers vs. Edgerton Bulldogs

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Holgate hasn't had much luck against Edgerton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Holgate Tigers will be playing at home against the Edgerton Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Holgate came up short against Miller City and fell 3-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Holgate 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 24-26, 25-19, 25-14, 25-18.

Holgate's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mya Tijerina, who had 20 digs, and Sylee Leaders, who had eight digs and two aces. Leaders is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Edgerton put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Wayne Trace as Edgerton made off with a 3-0 victory.

After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-22, 25-14.

Holgate now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Edgerton, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Holgate came up short against Edgerton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Holgate have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.

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