Volleyball Preview: V.R. Eaton Eagles vs. Lake Ridge Eagles
V.R. Eaton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Lake Ridge Eagles will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
V.R. Eaton lost 3-0 to Keller on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Lake Ridge had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Pioneers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Lake Ridge's got stronger as the match went on, holding Boswell to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-12.
Lake Ridge relied on the efforts of Mackenzie Mattison, who had seven digs and two aces, and Hailey Halfmann, who had four digs. That's the most aces Mattison has posted since back in September.
V.R. Eaton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-16. As for Lake Ridge, they pushed their record up to 37-9 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: V.R. Eaton hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Lake Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Given V.R. Eaton's sizable advantage in that area, Lake Ridge will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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