Volleyball Preview: Francis Parker Lancers vs. La Jolla Country Day Torreys
Francis Parker has been on the road for five straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will host the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 5:30 p.m.
Francis Parker is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Academy of Our Lady of Peace just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Pilots by a score of 2-1. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Pilots recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Francis Parker sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-18, 19-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, La Jolla Country Day earned a 2-0 victory over El Capitan on Saturday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-20.
La Jolla Country Day was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
Francis Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for La Jolla Country Day, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Francis Parker took their win against La Jolla Country Day in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Francis Parker repeat their success, or does La Jolla Country Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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