Volleyball Recap: Arizona Lutheran Academy's Losing Streak Snapped at Five Games + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2025, 4:04am

Volleyball Recap: Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes vs. Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the AZ Interscholastic Assn. (AIA) & Santa Cruz Valley High School. Watch Full Replay

Arizona Lutheran Academy can bid farewell to their five-match losing streak thanks to their match on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Coyotes not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since August 29th (when they won 3-0).

The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-12, 25-17.

Arizona Lutheran Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Drexler, who had 13 digs and two aces. Drexler has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Elie Drexler, who had four aces and three digs.

Coyotes

Serving Aces

09/25/25 @ Santa Cruz Valley22
09/23/25 @ Scottsdale Preparatory Academy8
09/22/25 vs North Valley Christian Academy12
09/20/25 vs Phoenix Country Day3
09/20/25 vs St. Mary's2
+ 19 more games

They weren't the only good servers: Arizona Lutheran Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 22 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.

Arizona Lutheran Academy picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 7-14. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Arizona Lutheran Academy will venture away from home to face off against Veritas Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they will head out to take on Coolidge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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