Volleyball Preview: Cumberland Valley Eagles vs. Altoona Mountain Lions
Cumberland Valley is 8-2 against Altoona since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cumberland Valley Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Altoona Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Cumberland Valley came up short against State College on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
While Cumberland Valley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into State College's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 30-28.
Despite the loss, Cumberland Valley had strong showings from Katie Chang, who had ten digs, and Ella Wewer, who had six digs and a block. Chang is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Altoona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chambersburg.
The final score came out to 25-14, 24-26, 25-21, 25-14.
Altoona's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Karinna Wolfe, who had 14 digs, and Ellaina Saylor, who had 12 digs and six kills.
Cumberland Valley dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Altoona, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Cumberland Valley has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Altoona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cumberland Valley came up short against Altoona in their previous meeting on September 5th, falling 3-1. Will Cumberland Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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