Volleyball Preview: Harvard Hornets vs. Richmond-Burton Rockets
Harvard has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Richmond-Burton Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Harvard didn't have quite enough to beat Hiawatha and fell 2-1.
Harvard started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Richmond-Burton entered their tilt with Lakes on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Eagles.
Richmond-Burton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Lakes between 20 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20.
Richmond-Burton found their leader in underclassman Lanee Cooley, who had ten digs.
Harvard has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season. As for Richmond-Burton, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Harvard came up short against Richmond-Burton when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Can Harvard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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