Volleyball Game Preview: Forest Lake Christian on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 11:45am

Volleyball Preview: Forest Lake Christian Falcons vs. Encina Bulldogs

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Forest Lake Christian has been on the road for seven straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Encina Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.

Last Monday, Forest Lake Christian came up short against Dixon and fell 3-1.

Meanwhile, Encina came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Fire Wolves.

The final score came out to 25-13, 25-8, 25-19.

Araneli Pineda was the offensive standout of the match as she had six aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.

Encina was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.

Forest Lake Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Encina, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.

Forest Lake Christian took their victory against Encina when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Forest Lake Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Encina turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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