Volleyball Preview: Lake Travis Cavaliers vs. Dripping Springs Tigers
Lake Travis has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Dripping Springs Tigers at 6:45 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Lake Travis got the win against Del Valle by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18, 25-19.
Lake Travis' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lolo Jose, who had 13 digs, and Gia Berardi, who had.
Meanwhile, Dripping Springs earned a 3-1 win over Westlake on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Dripping Springs was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 20-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Dripping Springs had a senior duo take command as Callie Krueger had 24 digs and Lourdes Frontera had nine digs and 26 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Frontera now posted eight or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lake Travis' victory bumped their record up to 18-15. As for Dripping Springs, their win bumped their record up to 34-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Lake Travis has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Dripping Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lake Travis was able to grind out a solid victory over Dripping Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Lake Travis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dripping Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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