Volleyball Game Preview: Midview on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 12, 2024, 2:18am

Volleyball Preview: Midview Middies vs. Olmsted Falls Bulldogs

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Midview has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Midview finally turned things around against Elyria on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Pioneers out 3-2.

Midview was staring down a 2-0 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-29, 14-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-12.

Meanwhile, Olmsted Falls got the win against Berea-Midpark on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.

The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Olmsted Falls was: they took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-16, 25-16.

Olmsted Falls' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaelyn Taylor, who had 12 digs and 15 assists, and Addison Koontz, who had 12 digs. Koontz is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last 33 games she's played dating back to last season.

Midview's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-10. As for Olmsted Falls, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

Midview suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Olmsted Falls in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Midview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.

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