Volleyball Preview: Buckeye Bucks vs. Normandy Invaders
Buckeye has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Normandy Invaders at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Normandy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Buckeye, who comes in off a win.
Buckeye is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since September 12th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Valley Forge.
While Buckeye might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Valley Forge scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 25-16.
Buckeye was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight contests.
Meanwhile, Normandy came up short against Lakewood on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While the Invaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rangers 25-22 in the first set.
Normandy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-21.
Buckeye now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Normandy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-16.
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