On Tuesday Tucker will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Druid Hills Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. Druid Hills took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tucker, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Tucker earned a 2-0 win over Stone Mountain.
Tucker easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14.
Tucker can attribute much of their success to Brea Tiller, who had three kills and three aces. That's the most aces Tiller has posted in her last seven contests.
Meanwhile, Druid Hills came up short against Wesleyan on Wednesday and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Druid Hills saw an underclassman step up: Kassidy Manning had two aces, a kill, and ten assists.
Tucker's victory bumped their record up to 12-23-1. As for Druid Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 27-17 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Tucker has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Druid Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tucker came up short against Druid Hills when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 2-0. Can Tucker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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