Volleyball Preview: Denison Yellow Jackets vs. Lovejoy Leopards
Denison hasn't had much luck against Lovejoy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Denison Yellow Jackets will square off against the Lovejoy Leopards at 5:00 p.m.
Denison is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Walnut Grove.
While Denison was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Walnut Grove's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-6, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy had already won ten in a row and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Coyotes as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lovejoy was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-7, 25-15.
Lovejoy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emerson Boyd, who had three aces and 13 assists. Boyd is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Denison's loss dropped their record down to 4-23. As for Lovejoy, they pushed their record up to 27-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Denison might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lovejoy in their previous matchup back in September. Can Denison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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