Mt. Vernon has gone 3-0 against Richmond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mt. Vernon Marauders' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Richmond Red Devils at 7:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Mt. Vernon didn't have quite enough to beat Jennings County and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Mt. Vernon sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 10-25, 15-13.
Aubry Dowling put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Richmond was able to grind out a solid victory over Milan last Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Richmond never let Milan on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 26-24.
Mt. Vernon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-9 record this season. As for Richmond, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Mt. Vernon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Richmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Richmond in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as Mt. Vernon made off with a 3-0 win. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richmond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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