Altoona is 2-8 against Cumberland Valley since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Altoona Mountain Lions will challenge the Cumberland Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Altoona is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chambersburg.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 24-26, 25-21, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Altoona had strong showings from Karinna Wolfe, who had 14 digs, and Ellaina Saylor, who had 12 digs and six kills. Saylor is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Valley lost 3-0 to State College on Wednesday.
Cumberland Valley couldn't get the win, but they sure gave State College a tough time in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 30-28.
Cumberland Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Katie Chang, who had ten digs, and Ella Wewer, who had six digs and a block.
Altoona's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Cumberland Valley, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Altoona has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Cumberland Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Altoona beat Cumberland Valley 3-1 in their previous meeting on September 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altoona 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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