Volleyball Preview: Vail Christian Saints vs. West Grand Mustangs
Vail Christian and West Grand are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Vail Christian Saints will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the West Grand Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. West Grand took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Vail Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Vail Christian got the win against Limon by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16, 25-20.
Vail Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, West Grand entered their game against Middle Park on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Grand fell just short of Middle Park by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Mustangs let down their fans at home.
West Grand started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 9-25, 18-25, 25-18, 25-20, 15-6.
Vail Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for West Grand, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Vail Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like West Grand struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Vail Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over West Grand in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vail Christian 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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