Volleyball Game Preview: York Dukes vs. Crete Cardinals

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2024, 1:41am

Volleyball Preview: York Dukes vs. Crete Cardinals

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York has gone 9-1 against Crete recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. York will be strutting in after a victory while Crete will be coming in after a loss.

York took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Malcolm as York made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Dukes have posted since September 5th.

York was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-18.

York can attribute much of their success to Lainey Portwine, who had 16 digs.

Meanwhile, Crete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Lincoln High, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered since September 10th.

Crete took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 28-26.

York's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Crete, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.

York might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Crete when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can York avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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