The Sycamore Aviators will venture away from home to square off against the Fairfield Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Sycamore took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hamilton as Sycamore made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Sycamore's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-13.
Sycamore relied on the efforts of Ari Demaris, who had 13 digs, and Emily Balent, who had six digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Fairfield got the win against Middletown on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Fairfield found their leader in underclassman Rose Rodriguez, who had six aces and four digs. Those six aces set a new season-high mark for Rodriguez.
Fairfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Sycamore has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Sycamore took their victory against Fairfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sycamore 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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