The Regents have enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Notre Dame Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The Regents are probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering the Bears just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Regents have suffered since October 24, 2023.
The Regents were not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-15, 27-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, the Tigers didn't have quite enough to beat the Gators on Thursday and fell 3-2.
The Tigers wouldn't go down easily and took the Gators into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 18-25, 23-25, 15-13.
The Regents' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for the Tigers, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: The Regents have really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like the Tigers struggle in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Regents might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from the Tigers when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can the Regents avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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