Volleyball Preview: Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils vs. Utica Eisenhower Eagles
Grosse Pointe South has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Utica Eisenhower Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Grosse Pointe South beat Romeo 3-1.
Grosse Pointe South had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-21, 27-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Utica Eisenhower came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Utica Eisenhower's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-12, 25-9.
Kayla Ostrander had a dynamite game for Utica Eisenhower, getting 19 digs and two aces.
Grosse Pointe South's record now sits at 17-12-1. As for Utica Eisenhower, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 33-7 record this season.
Grosse Pointe South came up short against Utica Eisenhower in their previous meeting on October 1st, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ostrander, who had 26 digs and three aces. Now that Grosse Pointe South knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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