Albany hasn't had much luck against Shenendehowa recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Albany Falcons will be playing at home against the Shenendehowa Plainsmen at 4:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Albany took on Loudonville Christian on Friday. Albany walked away with a 3-1 win over Loudonville Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Shenendehowa waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Plainsmen have posted since October 10th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Shenendehowa was: they took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-9, 25-7.
Shenendehowa can attribute much of their success to Jessica Macken, who had two aces and 21 assists. That's the most aces Macken has posted since back in September.
Shenendehowa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. They are a perfect 7-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Albany's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6. As for Shenendehowa, their win bumped their record up to 30-3-2.
Albany suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Shenendehowa in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Albany 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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