Volleyball Preview: East Thunderbirds vs. Laramie Plainsmen
East has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Laramie Plainsmen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Thunder Basin, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (East was ranked 17th). East took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thunder Basin on Friday. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bolts 25-20 in the first set.
East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-9, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Laramie came tearing into Wednesday's game with eight straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 20-25, 25-18.
Laramie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 3-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
East now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Laramie, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-1.
East suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Laramie when the teams last played on October 2nd. Can East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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