Volleyball Preview: Lake Ridge Eagles vs. V.R. Eaton Eagles
Lake Ridge has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the V.R. Eaton Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. V.R. Eaton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Lake Ridge got the win against Boswell by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Lake Ridge's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-12.
Lake Ridge relied on the efforts of Mackenzie Mattison, who had seven digs and two aces, and Hailey Halfmann, who had four digs. That's the most aces Mattison has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, V.R. Eaton came up short against Keller on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.
Lake Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 37-9 record this season. As for V.R. Eaton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Lake Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like V.R. Eaton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lake Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against V.R. Eaton in their previous matchup back in August of 2019, sneaking past 2-1. Will Lake Ridge repeat their success, or does V.R. Eaton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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