Edison is 8-2 against Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:15 p.m. Edison is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Edison finally turned things around against Lewis on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lancers 3-2.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology didn't have quite enough to beat Falls Church on Wednesday and fell 3-2. The Colonials haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 26-28, 25-19, 25-15, 19-17.
Despite the defeat, Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology had strong showings from Emma Zurine, who had 15 digs, and Aanya Salimani, who had five aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Salimani a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falls Church only served ten.
The victory got Edison back to even at 3-3. As for Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Edison came out on top in a nail-biter against Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edison 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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