Volleyball Preview: Lordstown Red Devils vs. Bloomfield Cardinals
The Lordstown Red Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lordstown has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 5.
Lordstown lost 3-0 to St. John on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-8, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield hadn't done well against Bristol recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Bloomfield was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bristol. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cardinals have posted since August 26th.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Bloomfield took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-12, 25-9.
It was another big night for Tessa Gwinn, who had 12 digs, eight kills, and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Doll, who had 13 digs and 11 kills.
Bloomfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
Lordstown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Bloomfield, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13.
Lordstown came up short against Bloomfield in their previous meeting last Thursday, falling 3-1. Can Lordstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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