Volleyball Preview: Fernley Vaqueros vs. Elko Indians
Fernley and Elko are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Fernley sitting on seven straight wins and Elko on six.
Last Friday, Fernley made easy work of Dayton and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Fernley's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Dayton between 18 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18, 25-20.
Fernley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Elko's way against Lowry on Saturday as Elko made off with a 3-0 win.
Elko never let Lowry on the board, but things got pretty close in the 0th set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-8, 25-19.
Fernley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Elko, their record is now 10-7.
Fernley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Elko in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Fernley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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