Syracuse is 8-2 against Davis since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. Syracuse is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Syracuse is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Skyline, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Syracuse was ranked tenth). Syracuse fell just short of Skyline by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Titans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 32-30 in the first set.
Syracuse couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Skyline a tough time in the first set. The final score came out to 30-32, 25-23, 25-16, 16-25, 15-6.
Meanwhile, Davis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fremont. While the Darts didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Silverwolves 25-20 in the first set.
Davis started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 28-26, 25-23, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Davis had strong showings from Zoey Walsh, who had eight digs and two aces, and Olivia Checketts, who had eight digs, two kills, and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Davis was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
Syracuse's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7. As for Davis, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.
Everything went Syracuse's way against Davis in their previous matchup back in September, as Syracuse made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Syracuse 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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