Buchtel has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Our Lady of the Elms Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Buchtel came up short against Garfield Heights and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of the Elms came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on St. Martin de Porres with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday.
Our Lady of the Elms walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-21, 25-21.
Our Lady of the Elms' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mariah Taylor, who had eight digs and two aces, and Palmer Hampton, who had five kills and five aces. That's the most aces Hampton has posted in her last nine games.
Our Lady of the Elms was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Buchtel dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Our Lady of the Elms, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-4.
Buchtel might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Our Lady of the Elms in their previous meeting back in August. Will Buchtel 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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