Volleyball Preview: Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons vs. Paynesville Bulldogs
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City hasn't had much luck against Paynesville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:45 p.m. Paynesville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City finally turned things around against Dassel-Cokato on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Chargers 3-2.
Meanwhile, Paynesville didn't have quite enough to beat Kimball on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paynesville started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 17-25, 25-14, 25-14, 15-10.
Paynesville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kylie Pauls, who had eight digs, and Grace Roberg, who had 25 digs and two aces.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. As for Paynesville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City came up short against Paynesville in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Will Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 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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