The Akron Rams are taking a road trip to face off against the Caliche Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Akron is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Akron lost 3-0 to Haxtun on Friday.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Haxtun scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Caliche can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Flagler.
Caliche took Flagler into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 15-11.
Kendyll Armstrong and Alexis Breidenbach were among the main playmakers for Caliche as the former had five aces and three digs and the latter had 17 digs, eight kills, and four aces. The dominant performance gave Armstrong a new career-high in aces.
Caliche was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive games.
Akron's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Caliche, their record now sits at 6-8.
Akron came up short against Caliche when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Akron avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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