Somerset Academy Losee hasn't had much luck against Virgin Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lions will host the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Somerset Academy Losee will be strutting in after a victory while Virgin Valley will be coming in after a loss.
While Somerset Academy Losee's win against Mater Academy East Las Vegas wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions won by a set and slipped past the Knights 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since March 24th.
Somerset Academy Losee got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-19, 25-19, 30-32, 15-9.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Virgin Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Boulder City. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since May 14, 2024.
Virgin Valley was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-13, 25-22.
Somerset Academy Losee will have to keep a close watch on Aiden Muniz and Destry Tobler, a pair of players who had a big impact on Virgin Valley's prior game. Muniz had 15 digs, while Tobler had eight kills, five digs, and one block. Tobler has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 24 times he's played.
Somerset Academy Losee's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9. As for Virgin Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Somerset Academy Losee has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Virgin Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Somerset Academy Losee suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Virgin Valley in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Lions 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.
