Volleyball Game Preview: Atwater Falcons vs. Golden Valley Cougars

Atwater is 0-7 against Golden Valley since March of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. Atwater will welcome Golden Valley at 6:00 p.m.

Atwater managed to slip by El Capitan the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Atwater came up short against El Capitan on Thursday, falling 3-0. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-15, 25-10.

Meanwhile, Golden Valley beat Merced 3-1 on Thursday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

While Golden Valley might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Merced scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 24-26, 25-21.

Atwater's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Golden Valley, they pushed their record up to 17-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Atwater couldn't quite get it done against Golden Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can Atwater avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.