Davis is 2-8 against Syracuse since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Davis Darts will head out to square off against the Syracuse Titans at 5:00 p.m.
Davis is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Weber.
Davis started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-22.
Davis might have lost, but man, Zoey Walsh was a machine: she had 16 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Walsh a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Syracuse entered their tilt with Layton on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Lancers.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 18-25, 25-13.
Karlie Hamblin and Laney Pendleton were among the main playmakers for Syracuse as the former had 12 digs and the latter had three digs and 12 assists. Hamblin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Syracuse was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive games.
Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Syracuse, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Davis has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Syracuse struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Davis came out on top in a nail-biter against Syracuse when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Davis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Syracuse turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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