Volleyball Recap: Cookeville Cavaliers vs. Oakland Patriots
Cookeville had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Oakland Patriots out 2-1. For the Cavaliers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Cookeville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-12, 15-12.
Cookeville had a senior duo take command as Eva Casal had 11 digs and two aces and Anica Cobb had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Casal has posted in her last seven matches.
Ellie Knox and Ashley Craig certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Knox had three digs and 22 assists, while Craig had 12 digs and two aces. Knox is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Cookeville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Oakland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
Cookeville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Siegel on the 2nd. Oakland has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Lebanon on the 2nd.
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