Volleyball Game Preview: El Monte Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 5:07am

Volleyball Preview: El Monte Lions vs. Rosemead Panthers

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The El Monte Lions's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Rosemead Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row, El Monte finally turned things around against Arroyo last Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Knights.

After all that action, the final score was 26-24, 15-25, 25-17, 25-19.

Meanwhile, Rosemead made easy work of Mountain View on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-23, 25-16.

Rosemead was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive matches.

El Monte's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Rosemead, their record now sits at 3-8.

El Monte suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Rosemead in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can El Monte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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