Volleyball Preview: Atascocita Eagles vs. Summer Creek Bulldogs
The Atascocita Eagles will challenge the Summer Creek Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Atascocita will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Atascocita got the win against King by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Atascocita took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-11, 25-12.
Atascocita's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Olano, who had 17 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Cotten, who had nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Atascocita 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 six aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Summer Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over North Shore on Friday.
The victory didn't come easy: North Shore scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-11, 25-16.
Sarai Reyna and Kyla Gilbert were among the main playmakers for Summer Creek as the former had six aces and the latter had three digs and three aces. Those six aces gave Reyna a new career-high.
Atascocita is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Summer Creek, their win bumped their record up to 16-18.
Atascocita beat Summer Creek 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Summer Creek's Zoie Burkhead, who had 32 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Atascocita still be able to contain Burkhead? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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