Volleyball Preview: Bryan Vikings vs. Shoemaker Wolves
Bryan has gone 4-0 against Shoemaker recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bryan Vikings will face off against the Shoemaker Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Bryan finally turned things around against Killeen on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Kangaroos. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted since August 13th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bryan was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-14, 25-8.
Among those leading the charge was Kyndahl Boatcallie, who had six aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Bryan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 11.2.
Meanwhile, Shoemaker hadn't done well against Ellison recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Shoemaker had just enough and edged Ellison out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Shoemaker was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-100), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-17, 27-25, 11-25, 15-13.
Bryan's record is now 13-23. As for Shoemaker, their record is now 12-16.
Bryan took their victory against Shoemaker in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bryan 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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