Volleyball Preview: Lake Buena Vista Vipers vs. Wekiva Mustangs
After both having extra time off, the Lake Buena Vista Vipers and the Wekiva Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Buena Vista is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Lake Buena Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over Dr. Phillips, taking the game 3-1.
Lake Buena Vista walked away with the win (but they looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 23-25, 25-23, 25-19.
Lake Buena Vista found their leader in underclassman Isa De Leon, who had 28 digs. Those 28 digs set a new season-high mark for De Leon.
Lake Buena Vista was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wekiva got the win against South Sumter on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Wekiva was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 25-13.
Lake Buena Vista is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Wekiva, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Lake Buena Vista has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Wekiva struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lake Buena Vista beat Wekiva 2-0 when the teams last played on Saturday. Will Lake Buena Vista repeat their success, or does Wekiva have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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