After 14 games on the road, University is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the John Marshall Monarchs will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. John Marshall took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on University, who comes in off a win.
University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Buckhannon-Upshur with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hawks have posted since October 14th.
University's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Buckhannon-Upshur between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-17.
University can attribute much of their success to Katie Pilgrim, who had nine digs, and Avery Reed, who had 11 digs and a kill.
University was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, John Marshall faced Morgantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Tuesday. John Marshall came up short against Morgantown, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Monarchs have suffered since September 24th.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-13, 25-15.
University's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 33-8-1. As for John Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 18-11-1.
University was able to grind out a solid win over John Marshall in their previous meeting back in October, winning 3-1. Will University repeat their success, or does John Marshall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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