Volleyball Preview: Bartlett Hawks vs. Elk Grove Grenadiers
Bartlett has gone 5-0 against Elk Grove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bartlett Hawks' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Elk Grove Grenadiers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Sunday, Bartlett didn't have quite enough to beat Sycamore and fell 2-1.
Bartlett started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-16, 15-9.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Elk Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to Hersey.
Elk Grove 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 25-21, 25-22.
Bartlett has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Elk Grove, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-6.
Bartlett came out on top in a nail-biter against Elk Grove when the teams last played back in August of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bartlett since the team 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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