Volleyball Preview: Oak Ridge Pioneers vs. University Cougars
Oak Ridge is 0-10 against University since September of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m.
Oak Ridge is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Innovation Montessori, falling 3-0.
While Oak Ridge was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 26-24.
Meanwhile, University had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Eagles.
University walked away with the win (but they looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 8-25, 25-20, 25-16.
University was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive contests.
Oak Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for University, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Oak Ridge came up short against University when the teams last played on Saturday, falling 2-0. Can Oak Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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