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| 09/16/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/01/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/17/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/25/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/04/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
O'Connor is a perfect 10-0 against Boulder Creek since October of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
O'Connor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Liberty, who was ranked 21st at the time (O'Connor was ranked seventh). The Eagles lost 3-0 to the Lions on Thursday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While O'Connor was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, O'Connor saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anabelle Cummings had 11 digs and two assists.
Meanwhile, Boulder Creek came up short against Pinnacle on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Boulder Creek was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-12, 25-22.
O'Connor will have to contain Adilyn Mittendorf as she made an impact in Boulder Creek's last game. She had 14 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Mittendorf is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Boulder Creek's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for O'Connor, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: O'Connor has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Boulder Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
O'Connor took their victory against Boulder Creek when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
