Volleyball Preview: Auburn Bulldogs vs. Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays
The Auburn Bulldogs will face off against the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Auburn came up short against Johnson-Brock on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-11, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Ashland-Greenwood had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Falcon 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Ashland-Greenwood got the one that really mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 22-25, 25-19.
Averi Bridges and Avery Whaley were among the main playmakers for Ashland-Greenwood as the former had 11 digs and four aces and the latter had three digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Ashland-Greenwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Ashland-Greenwood, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Auburn came up short against Ashland-Greenwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Auburn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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