Volleyball Preview: Del Norte Warriors vs. Arcata Tigers
Del Norte and Arcata are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but not for long. The Del Norte Warriors will head out to challenge the Arcata Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Del Norte comes in on eight and Arcata on three.
Last Thursday, everything went Del Norte's way against Eureka as Del Norte made off with a 3-0 victory.
Del Norte walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Arcata made easy work of Eureka on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Arcata never let Eureka on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 25-23.
Arcata's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Harper Appy, who had four aces and 33 assists, and Addie Day, who had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces Day has posted in her last eight contests.
Arcata was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Del Norte pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Arcata, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Del Norte was able to grind out a solid victory over Arcata in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Norte since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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