Volleyball Preview: Vail Christian Saints vs. Soroco Rams
The Vail Christian Saints will venture away from home to take on the Soroco Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Vail Christian extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Sam Bates. Everything went Vail Christian's way against Caprock Academy on Saturday as Vail Christian made off with a 3-0 victory thanks in part to Bates, who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Vail Christian never let Caprock Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-18.
Vail Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Soroco came into Saturday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Basalt with a sharp 3-0 win on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Rams have posted since September 21st.
Soroco's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Basalt between 20 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21, 25-20.
Vail Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Soroco, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14.
Everything went Vail Christian's way against Soroco when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Vail Christian made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vail Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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