Volleyball Preview: Grand Valley Cardinals vs. North Fork Miners
On Friday Grand Valley will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will square off against the North Fork Miners at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Grand Valley came up short against Plateau Valley and fell 3-1. The Cardinals have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
While Grand Valley had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, North Fork didn't have quite enough to beat Meeker on Friday and fell 3-2. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Fork wouldn't go down easily and took Meeker into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 24-26, 16-14.
Grand Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for North Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything went Grand Valley's way against North Fork in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Grand Valley made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Valley 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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