Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Emma Johnson and Haley Skinner Lead Gideon to Victory

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 6:36am

Volleyball Recap: Gideon Bulldogs vs. Malden Green Wave

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Gideon entered their tilt with Malden on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They beat the Malden Green Wave by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-8, 25-17.

Gideon was led to victory by Haley Skinner and Emma Johnson. Skinner had 11 digs, while Johnson had four digs and two aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Gideon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.

Gideon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Malden, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11-1.

Gideon will venture away from home to challenge Bernie at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bernie is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Gideon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Malden, they will welcome Campbell at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Malden is facing Campbell at the right time seeing as Campbell is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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