After two games on the road, Liverpool is heading back home. They will host the Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Liverpool didn't have quite enough to beat St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute and fell 1-0.
Meanwhile, Cicero-North Syracuse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Shenendehowa by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Cicero-North Syracuse sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-8.
Despite the defeat, Cicero-North Syracuse got top-tier performance from Dylan Fournier, who had five digs, two aces, and a block. With that strong performance, Fournier is now averaging an impressive 12.7 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Gunnip, who had eight kills and five aces.
He wasn't the only good server: Cicero-North Syracuse was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Liverpool's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cicero-North Syracuse, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Liverpool took their victory against Cicero-North Syracuse in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Liverpool have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cicero-North Syracuse turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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