Volleyball Game Preview: Mountain View Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 3:35am

Volleyball Preview: Mountain View Mavericks vs. Eagle Mustangs

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Mountain View is 2-8 against Eagle since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mountain View Mavericks will head out to face off against the Eagle Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Mountain View beat Columbia 3-1.

Mountain View was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 26-28, 25-11.

Mountain View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zara Churchwell led the charge by getting 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Morley, who had six digs and ten assists.

Meanwhile, Eagle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Timberline on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Eagle who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 21-25, 25-9, 23-25, 15-13.

Mountain View's record now sits at 6-4. As for Eagle, their record now sits at 2-0.

Mountain View suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Eagle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Mountain View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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