Volleyball Preview: Eastlake Wolves vs. Skyline Spartans
The Eastlake Wolves are taking a road trip to take on the Skyline Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Eastlake wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Lake Stevens got the win, Eastlake sure made them earn it: two sets took extra rallies. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 26-24, 27-25.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Skyline's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Issaquah.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18.
Skyline's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Piper Hawryluk, who had seven digs, two aces, and a block, and Nicole Matsuda, who had 22 digs. Hawryluk has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 21 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Skyline kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in three consecutive contests.
Skyline's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11-2. As for Eastlake, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Eastlake has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Skyline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eastlake came up short against Skyline when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 3-1. Can Eastlake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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