Volleyball Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. Calhoun Warriors
The Gillespie Miners's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Calhoun Warriors at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Gillespie didn't have quite enough to beat Pana and fell 2-1.
Gillespie started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Calhoun waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Spartans.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Calhoun took both sets by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-8.
Among those leading the charge was Josie Hoagland, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Calhoun was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in eight consecutive matches.
Gillespie's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Calhoun, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Gillespie came up short against Calhoun when the teams last played back in August of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Gillespie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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