Van won the last time they faced Athens, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Van Vandals came out on top against the Athens Hornets by a score of 3-1. The win was familiar territory for the Vandals who have now won five contests in a row.
Van walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-11, 25-17.
Van can attribute much of their success to Averi Crouch, who had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Crouch has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Jailey Potter, who had six digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Van was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 3-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Van is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for Athens, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Van and Lindale will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lindale is on a three-game streak of home wins, Van a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Athens, they will take on Mabank at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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