Cornell is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Avella an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:15 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Cornell is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They came up short against Western Beaver on September 12th, falling 3-0.
While Cornell ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Avella came up short against Mapletown on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Avella was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Mapletown's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-14, 25-21.
Cornell suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Avella in their previous meeting back in September of 2018. Can Cornell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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