Volleyball Recap: Lathrop Spartans vs. Central Valley Hawks
Lathrop had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Central Valley Hawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Spartans also won the last time the pair played back in September.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lathrop was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9, 25-13.
Lathrop got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ayden Petroff out in front who had five aces. That's the most aces Petroff has posted in her last 12 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Cejas, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lathrop was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in five consecutive contests.
Lathrop pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Central Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Lathrop and Beyer are set to duel on Wednesday. Beyer will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Lathrop surely won't give up without a fight. As for Central Valley, they will take on Ceres at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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