Volleyball Preview: Urbana Hillclimbers vs. Jonathan Alder Pioneers
Urbana hasn't had much luck against Jonathan Alder recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Urbana Hillclimbers are taking a road trip to square off against the Jonathan Alder Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Urbana lost 3-0 to London on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-16, 25-13.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Jonathan Alder's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Kenton Ridge by a score of 3-2.
Jonathan Alder started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 27-29, 25-15, 25-19, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Jonathan Alder had strong showings from Meredith Stroupe, who had 12 digs, and Ali Hayes, who had 21 kills and 15 digs. Hayes is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Jonathan Alder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive contests.
Urbana's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Jonathan Alder, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
Urbana suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Jonathan Alder in their previous meeting back in September. Can Urbana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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