Jonathan Alder has gone 7-0 against Urbana recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Jonathan Alder Pioneers will host the Urbana Hillclimbers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jonathan Alder is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Kenton Ridge just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2.
Jonathan Alder started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 27-29, 25-15, 25-19, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Jonathan Alder had strong showings from Meredith Stroupe, who had 12 digs, and Ali Hayes, who had 21 kills and 15 digs. Hayes is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Jonathan Alder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Urbana came up short against London on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Hillclimbers in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now lost eight in a row.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-16, 25-13.
Jonathan Alder's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4. As for Urbana, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Jonathan Alder took their win against Urbana in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Jonathan Alder have another victory up their sleeve, or will Urbana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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