Volleyball Recap: O'connor Extends Road Winning Streak to Nine

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 8:09am

Volleyball Recap: O'Connor Eagles vs. Maryvale Panthers

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O'Connor waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Maryvale Panthers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant O'Connor was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-4, 25-9.

O'Connor found their leader in underclassman Allison Veres, who had 23 assists.

O'Connor couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 60.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 21.7% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 41.3%.

O'Connor pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Maryvale, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. O'Connor will square off against Pinnacle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maryvale, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Cibola at 6:00 p.m.

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