Volleyball Preview: Oakleaf Knights vs. Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles
The Oakleaf Knights will take on the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakleaf will be strutting in after a victory while Episcopal School of Jacksonville will be coming in after a loss.
Oakleaf will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Fletcher, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Oakleaf came out on top against Fletcher by a score of 3-1 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 18-25, 26-24, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville suffered their biggest defeat since October 24, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Providence School. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered against the Stallions since September 7, 2021.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-14, 25-18.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lacey Reed, who had 15 digs, and Amelia Walthour, who had ten digs.
Oakleaf's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.
Oakleaf came up short against Episcopal School of Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Will Oakleaf have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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