Volleyball Preview: Middle Creek Mustangs vs. Fuquay - Varina Bengals
The Middle Creek Mustangs will square off against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Middle Creek came up short against Apex on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Middle Creek was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Middle Creek saw an underclassman step up: Cameron Gerber had ten digs. Gerber is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fuquay - Varina, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Clayton 3-2.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 27-25, 24-26, 29-27, 15-7.
Fuquay - Varina was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Middle Creek dropped their record down to 6-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Fuquay - Varina, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Everything went Middle Creek's way against Fuquay - Varina in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Middle Creek made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Middle Creek repeat their success, or does Fuquay - Varina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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