After nine games on the road, Valmeyer is heading back home. They will welcome the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Valmeyer finally turned things around against Lebanon on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Greyhounds.
In the two sets Valmeyer was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 25-6.
Valmeyer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Carlyle came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Rockets.
While Carlyle won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 27-25.
Valmeyer's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-17. As for Carlyle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Valmeyer was able to grind out a solid win over Carlyle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Valmeyer repeat their success, or does Carlyle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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