Volleyball Recap: Davina Kodua Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat Providence Country Day

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 7:58pm

Volleyball Recap: Tolman Tigers vs. Providence Country Day Knights

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Tolman lost to Providence Country Day back in October of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Tolman Tigers came out on top against the Providence Country Day Knights by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Tolman 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 14-25, 25-11, 25-22, 25-17.

Tolman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Davina Kodua led the charge by getting five kills and 18 assists. Kodua is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassie Francisco, who had five kills, three blocks, and three aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Tolman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.

Tolman's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Providence Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.

Tolman will face off against Juanita Sanchez Complex at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tolman is facing Juanita Sanchez Complex at the right time seeing as Juanita Sanchez Complex is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Providence Country Day, they and Central Falls are set to duel on Thursday.

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