Volleyball Recap: Guadalupe Espinoza Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Westwood

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 6:59pm

Volleyball Recap: Princeton Eagles vs. Westwood Lumberjacks

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Princeton didn't have done well against Westwood recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Princeton Eagles put the hurt on the Westwood Lumberjacks with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since September 5th.

The final score came out to 25-12, 25-20, 25-20.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Princeton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Guadalupe Espinoza, who had two aces and 22 assists. Espinoza has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more assists the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Reyna Sullivan, who had 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 contests.

Princeton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Westwood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.

Princeton will venture away from home to face off against Loyalton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Westwood and Paradise Adventist Academy will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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