Volleyball Preview: Vandegrift Vipers vs. Round Rock Dragons
Vandegrift and Round Rock are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Vandegrift Vipers will face off against the Round Rock Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vandegrift is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
On Friday, Vandegrift got the win against McNeil by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Vandegrift took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-11.
Vandegrift's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jessie Hoang, who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Hoang has posted in her last seven matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Estella Homoya, who had three digs and 18 assists.
Vandegrift was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Round Rock waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Tigers.
The final score came out to 25-13, 23-25, 25-14, 25-21.
Coral Verrico was a one-man wrecking crew for Round Rock as she had 11 digs and 23 assists. Verrico is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Vandegrift is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-13 record this season. As for Round Rock, they pushed their record up to 25-13 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Vandegrift has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Round Rock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Vandegrift took their win against Round Rock in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vandegrift 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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