Volleyball Preview: Grove City Greyhounds vs. Lincoln Golden Lions
Grove City has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Lincoln Golden Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Grove City came up short against Pickerington North and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Lincoln didn't have quite enough to beat Westerville Central on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Lincoln wouldn't go down easily and took Westerville Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 14-25, 21-25, 15-10.
Despite their loss, Lincoln saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Addison Steger, who had six digs and four aces, was perhaps the best of all. Those four aces gave Steger a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aeva Bacome, who had eight digs and three aces.
Grove City's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Grove City has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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