Volleyball Preview: Smith Vo-Tech Vikings vs. Southwick Regional Rams
Smith Vo-Tech hasn't had much luck against Southwick Regional recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Smith Vo-Tech Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Southwick Regional Rams at 5:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Smith Vo-Tech is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering South Hadley just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Southwick Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Springfield Renaissance. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the 25-16 in the first set.
Southwick Regional started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-11, 25-8, 25-14.
Smith Vo-Tech's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Southwick Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Smith Vo-Tech beat Southwick Regional 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smith Vo-Tech since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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