The Start Spartans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Southview Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
On October 2nd, Start came up short against Waite and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 23-25, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Southview hadn't done well against Springfield recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. Southview came out on top in a nail-biter against Springfield , sneaking past 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Southview wouldn't go down easily and took Springfield into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 15-6.
Ethney Mangum was a one-man wrecking crew for Southview as she had 20 digs and three aces. Mangum is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Southview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive games.
Start dropped their record down to 4-14 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Southview, their record now sits at 5-17.
Start came up short against Southview when the teams last played back in August of 2019, falling 2-0. Can Start avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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