Woodson and Robinson are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Woodson Cavaliers will face off against the Robinson Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Woodson has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Woodson didn't have quite enough to beat Washington-Liberty and fell 3-2.
Woodson wouldn't go down easily and took Washington-Liberty into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-27, 15-7.
The losing side was boosted by Livia Lee, who had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Cooke, who had eight digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Woodson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Robinson lost 3-0 to West Springfield on Thursday.
While Robinson was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into West Springfield's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-15, 25-16.
Woodson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Woodson took their win against Robinson in their previous matchup on September 5th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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