Auburn is on a three-game streak of home losses, New Berlin a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Auburn Trojans will face off against the New Berlin Pretzels at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Auburn sidestepped Illini Central for a 2-1 win.
Auburn had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, New Berlin hadn't done well against Athens recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. New Berlin won by a set and slipped past Athens 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was New Berlin who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 26-28, 25-21.
Auburn has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-15 record this season. As for New Berlin, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Auburn came up short against New Berlin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Auburn 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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