Volleyball Game Preview: Albert Lea Tigers vs. Faribault Falcons

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2024, 11:09pm

Volleyball Preview: Albert Lea Tigers vs. Faribault Falcons

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Albert Lea is 1-9 against Faribault since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Albert Lea is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 25, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against Northfield, falling 3-0.

Albert Lea was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Northfield work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 26-11.

Meanwhile, Faribault was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Century.

While Faribault ultimately came up short, they really made Century work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 21-25, 25-18.

Albert Lea now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Faribault, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.

Albert Lea was able to grind out a solid win over Faribault in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. Does Albert Lea have another victory up their sleeve, or will Faribault turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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