Volleyball Preview: Xavier College Prep Gators vs. Desert Vista Thunder
Xavier College Prep has gone 8-2 against Desert Vista recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Xavier College Prep Gators will stay at home for another game and welcome the Desert Vista Thunder at 6:00 p.m. Xavier College Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Desert Vista will be coming in after a defeat.
Xavier College Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Corona del Sol, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Xavier College Prep was ranked first). Xavier College Prep walked away with a 3-1 win over Corona del Sol on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20.
Xavier College Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mattea Saunders, who had 36 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Saunders has posted in her last nine contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Lenz, who had 18 digs.
Xavier College Prep kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Desert Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Mesa, falling 3-0.
Xavier College Prep pushed their record up to 24-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Desert Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-17.
Everything went Xavier College Prep's way against Desert Vista when the teams last played back in September, as Xavier College Prep made off with a 3-0 win. Will Xavier College Prep repeat their success, or does Desert Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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