Volleyball Preview: Red Bud Musketeers vs. Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians
Red Bud has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Red Bud will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Wesclin, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Red Bud came out on top against Wesclin by a score of 2-0 on Thursday.
Red Bud never let Wesclin on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-19.
Red Bud found their leader in underclassman Maria Murry, who had 13 digs and two aces. Murry is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Carlyle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Sparta on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians/Lady Indians.
Carlyle had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-16.
Red Bud has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Carlyle, their win bumped their record up to 22-7.
Red Bud was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlyle in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Bud 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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