Volleyball Recap: La Canada Falls Short of Oaks Christian in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 2:30pm

Volleyball Recap: La Canada Spartans vs. Oaks Christian Lions

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact La Canada can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Oaks Christian Lions on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

While La Canada had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22, 25-20.

Ashby Zubchevich paced La Canada's offense, picking up 21 kills. Zubchevich got some help from Danica Eggleston and her 25 assists. Zubchevich was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Oaks Christian can attribute much of their success to Hannah Brady, who had nine digs.

La Canada moved to 25-13 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Oaks Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.

La Canada does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oaks Christian, they will square off against Palos Verdes at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palos Verdes will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Oaks Christian surely won't give up without a fight.

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