Belmont has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Winchester Red & Black at 5:30 p.m.
Belmont is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lexington just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Minutemen by a score of 3-2.
Belmont 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 23-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-17, 15-11.
Belmont's loss came about despite a quality game from Gabrielle Hashioka, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Winchester was able to grind out a solid victory over Reading Memorial on Friday, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-12, 22-25, 25-19.
Belmont's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Winchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Belmont came out on top in a nail-biter against Winchester in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Belmont repeat their success, or does Winchester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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