Volleyball Game Preview: Sacramento Waldorf Waves vs. Encina Bulldogs

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 2:24am

Volleyball Preview: Sacramento Waldorf Waves vs. Encina Bulldogs

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Sacramento Waldorf is 8-2 against Encina since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sacramento Waldorf Waves will head out to take on the Encina Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Encina took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sacramento Waldorf, who comes in off a win.

Sacramento Waldorf took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Foresthill.

The win didn't come easy: Foresthill scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-12.

Meanwhile, Encina entered their match against Forest Lake Christian on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Encina lost 3-0 to Forest Lake Christian. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost three in a row.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-11, 25-19.

Sacramento Waldorf is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Encina, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.

Sacramento Waldorf took their victory against Encina in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sacramento Waldorf since the team 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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