The Harlem Bulldogs will face off against the Aquinas Fightin' Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Aquinas is facing Harlem at the wrong time: Harlem suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 3-1 to Alleluia Community. It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs let down their fans at home.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17, 14-25, 26-24.
Karime Gonzalez put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had four aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Harlem was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Aquinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Greenbrier.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-7, 25-10.
Harlem's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-6. As for Aquinas, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Harlem was able to grind out a solid win over Aquinas when the teams last played back in August, winning 2-0. Does Harlem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aquinas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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