Volleyball Preview: Princeton Eagles vs. Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars
The Princeton Eagles will challenge the Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Paradise Adventist Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Princeton, who comes in off a win.
Princeton will bounce into Monday's game after beating Westwood, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Princeton's way against Westwood on Wednesday as Princeton made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since September 5th.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-20, 25-20.
Princeton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Guadalupe Espinoza led the charge by getting two aces, a kill, and 22 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Espinoza now posted 15 or more in the last five games she's played. Reyna Sullivan was another key player, getting 11 kills and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Princeton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Paradise Adventist Academy suffered their biggest defeat since September 4th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to CORE Butte. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Lynx recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 25-21.
Princeton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Paradise Adventist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Princeton has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Paradise Adventist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Princeton came out on top in a nail-biter against Paradise Adventist Academy when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 3-2. Does Princeton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paradise Adventist Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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