Volleyball Preview: Vermilion Sailors vs. Willard Crimson Flashes
The Vermilion Sailors will venture away from home to take on the Willard Crimson Flashes at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Vermilion came up short against Huron and fell 3-1. The Sailors haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Huron scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Vermilion saw an underclassman step up: Haley Stepp had 14 digs and three aces.
Even though they lost, Vermilion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Willard got the win against Margaretta on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-18.
Vermilion's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9. As for Willard, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
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