Volleyball Preview: Whitney Wildcats vs. Del Oro Golden Eagles
After seven games on the road, Whitney is heading back home. They will welcome the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Whitney came up short against Rocklin on Monday, falling 3-0. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Thunder recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Whitney was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Rocklin's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18, 25-19.
The losing side was boosted by Kailani Lendahl, who had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Del Oro posted their biggest victory since September 9th on Monday. Everything went their way against Granite Bay as Del Oro made off with a 3-0 win.
Del Oro never let Granite Bay on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-12.
Del Oro relied on the efforts of Lily Smith, who had seven digs, and Bella Rasi, who had three digs and 13 assists. What's more, Rasi also racked up no aces, the mostshe's had in her last three matches.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Del Oro, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11.
Whitney suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Del Oro when the teams last played back in September. Will Whitney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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