After two games on the road, Eastern is heading back home. They will host the Austin Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long.
On Monday, Eastern made easy work of Salem and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Eastern took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-11, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Austin had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Senators out 3-2.
Austin was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-102), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 16-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-13.
Eastern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Austin, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13.
Eastern came up short against Austin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Eastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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