Volleyball Preview: Altamont Indians vs. Dieterich Movin Maroons
Altamont is 8-1 against Dieterich since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Altamont Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Dieterich Movin Maroons at 5:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Dieterich is hoping to do what Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City couldn't last Tuesday: put an end to Altamont's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Altamont sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-27, 25-19.
Altamont relied on the efforts of Avery Fleeharty, who had nine digs, and Makaylee Splechter, who had 15 digs, two kills, and 37 assists. Splechter is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Dieterich waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pirates , sneaking past 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Dieterich who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 24-26, 25-19.
Altamont's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Dieterich, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Altamont skirted past Dieterich 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altamont since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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