Volleyball Preview: San Jose Bulldogs vs. Piedmont Hills Pirates
The San Jose Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
San Jose is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Prospect.
While San Jose was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Prospect's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-21.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Piedmont Hills' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Lincoln. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pirates have suffered since September 12th.
Piedmont Hills was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Piedmont Hills had strong showings from Katelyn Young, who had 11 digs and 26 assists, and Alina Yin, who had 14 digs and two aces. Young has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more assists the last three times she's played.
San Jose's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Piedmont Hills, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11.
San Jose suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Piedmont Hills in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can San Jose avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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