Volleyball Preview: Sunlake Seahawks vs. IMG Academy White Ascenders
Sunlake has been on the road for seven straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the IMG Academy White Ascenders at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sunlake is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since September 10th last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wesley Chapel.
Sunlake was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 28-26.
Vanessa Sierra and Alivia Martin were among the main playmakers for Sunlake as the former had 19 digs and the latter had six aces and four digs. Those six aces gave Martin a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Sunlake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wesley Chapel only served five.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy White waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Wildcats.
IMG Academy White was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 22-25, 19-25, 25-11, 15-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead IMG Academy White to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isabella Cerda, who had 17 kills, ten digs, three aces, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Jensen, who had five kills, five digs, and three aces.
Sunlake's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for IMG Academy White, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Sunlake has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like IMG Academy White struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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