Greenville is 1-9 against Butler since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Green Wave will face off against the Aviators at 7:00 p.m.
Greenville lost 3-0 to Tippecanoe on Monday.
Greenville took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-7, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Butler made easy work of West Carrollton on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aviators.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Butler was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-9, 25-12.
Butler's win came from a few key players Greenville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Laila Neely, who had nine digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played. Emma Dady was another key player, getting three digs and two aces.
Butler was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive contests.
Greenville now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Butler, their record now sits at 11-2.
Greenville might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Butler in their previous matchup back in August. Can the Green Wave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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