Volleyball Preview: Dixon Dukes & Duchesses vs. Genoa-Kingston Cogs
The Dixon Dukes & Duchesses will face off against the Genoa-Kingston Cogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Dixon: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Genoa-Kingston has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, Dixon had just enough and edged Byron out 2-1.
Dixon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 28-26, 25-9.
Dixon can attribute much of their success to Presley Lappin, who had seven digs and 17 assists, and Yui Santos, who had ten digs.
Dixon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 17 matchups.
Meanwhile, Genoa-Kingston narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Stillman Valley 2-1.
Genoa-Kingston 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 17-25, 25-11, 25-22.
Dixon's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Genoa-Kingston, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Dixon came up short against Genoa-Kingston in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Dixon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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