Volleyball Preview: Whitman Vikings vs. Walter Johnson Wildcats
The Whitman Vikings are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Walter Johnson Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Whitman's way against Blake as Whitman made off with a 3-0 victory. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
Meanwhile, Walter Johnson came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bengals.
While Walter Johnson might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Blake scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-15.
Walter Johnson can attribute much of their success to Celiana Caraballo De Jesus, who had six digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Caraballo De Jesus a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Silberfeld, who had seven digs and 11 assists.
Walter Johnson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Whitman's record now sits at 4-0. As for Walter Johnson, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Whitman might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Walter Johnson when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Whitman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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