Volleyball Preview: York Dukes vs. Stevenson Patriots
The York Dukes will take on the Stevenson Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, York narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hinsdale Central 2-1.
York had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-16, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Stevenson earned a 2-0 victory over Lake Forest on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
While Stevenson might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Lake Forest scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-16.
Stevenson can attribute much of their success to Juun Shin, who had four digs.
York's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Stevenson, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
York came up short against Stevenson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can York avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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