Volleyball Preview: Crested Butte Titans vs. Gunnison Cowboys
Crested Butte is 0-9 against Gunnison since September of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Crested Butte Titans are taking a road trip to take on the Gunnison Cowboys at 5:00 p.m.
Crested Butte came up short against Sanford on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-21, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Gunnison had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 3-0 win.
While Gunnison won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-23.
Gunnison can attribute much of their success to Aubriel Loken, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Ruthie Lock, who had 15 digs.
Crested Butte now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Gunnison, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Crested Butte has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Gunnison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crested Butte suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Gunnison when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Crested Butte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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