After six games on the road, Denison is heading back home. They will host the Lovejoy Leopards at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Denison is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since August 13th on Friday. They came up short against Walnut Grove, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-11, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy entered their tilt with Anna on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Coyotes.
Lovejoy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emerson Boyd out in front who had three digs and two aces. Boyd is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Coco Natarajan, who had three digs and three aces.
Lovejoy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 51.5% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Denison has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Lovejoy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Denison suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lovejoy when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Denison, Mckenna Brand (who had seven aces and six digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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