Volleyball Game Preview: University Trojans vs. Santa Monica Vikings

The University Trojans will take on the Santa Monica Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Arcadia 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Santa Monica had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Scorpions.

Santa Monica was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 21-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-10.

Santa Monica pushed their record up to 21-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for University, their win bumped their record up to 17-11.