Athens has been away from home for three games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Van Vandals at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Athens finally turned things around against Kemp on Friday. Everything went their way against the Yellowjackets as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, Van entered their tilt with Brownsboro on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vandals have posted against the Bears since October 1, 2021.
A big factor in the win was Van's feisty defense: they held Brownsboro to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20, 25-15.
Averi Crouch was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Athens' victory ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-15. As for Van, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season.
Athens suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Van when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Athens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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