Olmsted Falls has been away from home for five games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Avon Lake Shoremen at 6:00 p.m.
Olmsted Falls is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Avon just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
While Olmsted Falls had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Avon Lake waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 2-0.
Avon Lake easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-12.
Avon Lake relied on the efforts of Charlotte Preto, who had 11 digs, and Emily Loeffler, who had two aces. That's the most aces Loeffler has posted since back in October of 2023.
Olmsted Falls' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4. As for Avon Lake, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Olmsted Falls came out on top in a nail-biter against Avon Lake in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will Olmsted Falls repeat their success, or does Avon Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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