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| 09/10/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/17/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/10/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/21/21 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/15/21 - Home | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Glenelg is a perfect 10-0 against Long Reach since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Gladiators will welcome the Lightning at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Glenelg came up short against Howard on Monday, falling 3-0. The loss put an end to the Gladiators' undefeated start to the season.
Glenelg took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Long Reach lost 3-0 to Centennial on Monday. The Lightning have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-18.
Glenelg will have to keep a close watch on Evalyn Ordonez and London Clay, a pair of players who had a big impact on Long Reach's prior game. Ordonez had eight digs and four aces, while Clay had eight assists and five digs.
Long Reach's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Glenelg, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Glenelg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like Long Reach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Glenelg took their victory against Long Reach when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Gladiators repeat their success, or do the Lightning have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
