Skyline is 0-10 against Erie since September of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Skyline Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Erie Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
Skyline is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Holy Family, falling 3-0.
Skyline was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Erie came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mavericks , sneaking past 3-2.
Erie had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 27-29, 25-19, 25-14, 15-13.
Avery Malek was nothing short of spectacular: she had 36 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige VanderWeit, who had 11 digs and 13 assists.
Erie 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 seven aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Erie, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Skyline might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Erie in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Will Skyline have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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