Volleyball Preview: Carlsbad Lancers vs. La Costa Canyon Mavericks
Carlsbad has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Carlsbad lost 3-0 to Mission Vista on Monday.
While Carlsbad was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Mission Vista's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 26-24.
Meanwhile, La Costa Canyon came up short against Sage Creek on Friday and fell 3-1. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While La Costa Canyon ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 25-17.
Despite the loss, La Costa Canyon had strong showings from Presley Thompson, who had 24 digs, six kills, and two aces, and Madisyn Parady, who had ten digs, two kills, and two aces. Thompson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Calcara, who had ten digs, six kills, and two aces.
Carlsbad has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season. As for La Costa Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.
Carlsbad was able to grind out a solid victory over La Costa Canyon when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlsbad since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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