Smithson Valley is 8-2 against Tivy since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Smithson Valley Rangers will head out to face off against the Tivy Antlers at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Smithson Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wagner.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Smithson Valley took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-13, 25-14.
Smithson Valley can attribute much of their success to Berkley Bates, who had 16 digs. Bates is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Fuentes, who had five digs and two aces.
Smithson Valley couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.2% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Tivy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Patriots as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-15, 25-15.
Smithson Valley's victory bumped their record up to 24-15. As for Tivy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-13.
Smithson Valley took their victory against Tivy in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithson Valley 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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