After two games on the road, Mid-Carolina is heading back home. They will welcome the Eau Claire Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mid-Carolina will be strutting in after a win while Eau Claire will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, everything went Mid-Carolina's way against Chester as Mid-Carolina made off with a 3-0 victory.
Mid-Carolina's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Chester between 15 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire didn't have quite enough to beat Fairfield Central on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Shamrocks have struggled against the Griffins recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Eau Claire took Fairfield Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-12, 23-25, 22-25, 16-14.
Despite their loss, Eau Claire saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Madison Ivery, who had eight kills, three digs, and three aces, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiyah Young, who had five kills and five aces.
Mid-Carolina's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7-2. As for Eau Claire, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Mid-Carolina took their victory against Eau Claire in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Mid-Carolina repeat their success, or does Eau Claire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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