Volleyball Preview: Austin Maroons vs. Del Valle Cardinals
Austin is 9-1 against Del Valle since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Austin Maroons will head out to face off against the Del Valle Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Austin has four straight victories, Del Valle has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Austin got the win against Akins by a conclusive 3-0.
Austin walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-6, 25-17.
Austin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Del Valle lost 3-0 to Westlake two weeks ago.
While Del Valle was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Westlake's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-13, 25-15.
Austin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 38-5. As for Del Valle, their loss dropped their record down to 16-15.
Austin took their win against Del Valle in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Austin since the squad 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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