Volleyball Preview: Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights vs. Medford Tigers
Kenyon-Wanamingo is 6-1 against Medford since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights will be playing at home against the Medford Tigers at 7:15 p.m. Medford took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Kenyon-Wanamingo, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Kenyon-Wanamingo had just enough and edged Waterville-Elysian-Morristown out 3-2.
Kenyon-Wanamingo had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the nextthree. The final score came out to 19-25, 26-28, 28-26, 25-21, 17-15.
Kenyon-Wanamingo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eva Jacobson, who had 15 digs. Jacobson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had six or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Medford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to River Falls, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-10.
Kenyon-Wanamingo's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Medford, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Kenyon-Wanamingo beat Medford 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Kenyon-Wanamingo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Medford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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