Victory Charter is 4-0 against Notus since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Victory Charter Vipers are on the road again to play the Notus Pirates at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Victory Charter came up short against Filer and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Notus also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Non Varsity Opponent by a score of 3-1. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Notus came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Notus' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lauren Nelson, who had 16 aces and two kills, and Yaxexi Liaguno, who had three digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Nelson now served three or more in the last seven games she's played.
Even though they lost, Notus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 37 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Victory Charter's record now sits at 2-4. As for Notus, their record now sits at 2-5.
Everything went Victory Charter's way against Notus in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Victory Charter made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Victory Charter since the team 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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