Volleyball Game Preview: ALA - West Foothills Guardians vs. Yuma Catholic Shamrocks

After both having extra time off, the ALA - West Foothills Guardians and the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Last Wednesday, ALA - West Foothills made easy work of River Valley and carried off a 3-0 win. The Guardians haven't had any issues with the Dust Devils recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic got the win against Highland Prep on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-10, 25-16.

ALA - West Foothills better focus on containing Audrina Payan and Abbi Olsen as the pair were huge in Yuma Catholic's win. Payan had nine digs and three assists, while Olsen had five assists and three digs. That's the most assists Payan has posted over her last three contests. Payton Enders also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.

Yuma Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.

ALA - West Foothills' record now sits at 9-6. As for Yuma Catholic, their record is now 22-1.

ALA - West Foothills took their win against Yuma Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Guardians since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.