John Jay and Somers are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. John Jay is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Wednesday, John Jay was able to grind out a solid win over Brooklyn Tech, taking the game 2-0.
Meanwhile, Somers came up short against Lakeland on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Somers ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-23.
The losing side was boosted by Libby Hochman, who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven matchups.
Even though they lost, Somers was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
John Jay's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Somers, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
John Jay beat Somers 3-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Jay since the team 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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