Volleyball Recap: Miami East Vikings vs. Troy Christian Eagles
Miami East waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Troy Christian Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Miami East never let Troy Christian on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 26-24, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Emma Rust, who had 14 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Miami East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matches.
Miami East is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Troy Christian, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Miami East and Riverside are set to duel on Thursday. Miami East is facing Riverside at the right time seeing as Riverside is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Troy Christian, they will challenge Northridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Troy Christian will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Northridge will have lost 13 straight heading into Thursday's contest.
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