Volleyball Game Preview: Sunnyslope Vikings vs. Xavier College Prep Gators + Official Tickets
By Team Reports
Oct 12, 2025, 12:35am
Volleyball Preview: Sunnyslope Vikings vs. Xavier College Prep Gators
Sunnyslope hasn't had much luck against Xavier College Prep recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gators at 6:00 p.m.
Sunnyslope is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: O'Connor, who was ranked sixth at the time (Sunnyslope was ranked ninth). The Vikings took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Xavier College Prep had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Colts.
Xavier College Prep had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-21.
Xavier College Prep had a senior duo take command as Mattea Saunders had 30 digs and seven assists and Selah O'Connor had 16 assists and 11 digs. Saunders is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Sunnyslope's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Xavier College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 25-2.
Sunnyslope suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Xavier College Prep when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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