Volleyball Game Preview: Montwood Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 12:58am

Volleyball Preview: Montwood Rams vs. Franklin Cougars

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Montwood has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Franklin Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Montwood is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since October 24, 2023 on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Eastlake. The Rams have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-22, 25-18.

Montwood's defeat came about despite a quality game from Natalie Medina, who had 14 digs.

Meanwhile, Franklin entered their tilt with Coronado on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Thunderbirds by a score of 3-1.

Montwood's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-8. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.

Montwood might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Franklin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Montwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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