Volleyball Preview: Notre Dame Titans vs. Eisenhower Eagles
The Notre Dame Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Eisenhower Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Notre Dame is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Rialto just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2.
Notre Dame couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Rialto a tough time in the first set. The final score came out to 30-32, 25-0, 25-0, 0-25, 15-0.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower hadn't done well against Jurupa Hills recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Eisenhower blew past Jurupa Hills 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted against the Spartans since August 30, 2016.
While Eisenhower won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-21.
Eisenhower relied on the efforts of Azaleah Baca, who had 24 digs and three aces, and Janey Garcia, who had 11 digs. That's the most aces Baca has posted since back in August.
Notre Dame's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Eisenhower, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-10 record.
Notre Dame was able to grind out a solid win over Eisenhower in their previous meeting last Wednesday, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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