The Troy Trojans will face off against the Butler Aviators at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Troy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Greenville by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 26-24, 25-17, 18-25, 25-22.
Troy kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.1 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 5.4.
Meanwhile, Butler waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Skyhawks with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Butler won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 27-25, 25-11.
Butler can attribute much of their success to Laila Neely, who had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabi Holop, who had three digs and two aces.
Troy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Butler, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Troy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Butler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Troy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Butler in their previous matchup back in August. Will Troy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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