The Elmwood-Murdock Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Louisville Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Elmwood-Murdock came up short against Centennial and fell 2-0.
Elmwood-Murdock was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 27-25, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Elmwood-Murdock saw an underclassman step up: Jalyn Fleischman had 13 digs. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaymes Sampson, who had four digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, everything went Louisville's way against Nebraska City on Monday as Louisville made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Louisville was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-14, 25-7.
Elmwood-Murdock has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Louisville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Elmwood-Murdock beat Louisville 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elmwood-Murdock 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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