Volleyball Game Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Wood Memorial Trojans

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 1:17pm

Volleyball Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Wood Memorial Trojans

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The Princeton Tigers will challenge the Wood Memorial Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Princeton took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over South Spencer. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Princeton was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23, 25-22.

Princeton 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 five aces in 11 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Wood Memorial sidestepped South Spencer for a 3-2 victory.

Wood Memorial took South Spencer into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 19-25, 19-25, 15-10.

Princeton's win bumped their record up to 6-15. As for Wood Memorial, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.

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