Volleyball Preview: Vista Ridge Wolves vs. Rampart Rams
Vista Ridge hasn't had much luck against Rampart recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Vista Ridge Wolves will welcome the Rampart Rams at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Vista Ridge is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Doherty by a score of 3-2.
Vista Ridge started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Vista Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rampart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Pine Creek.
Rampart took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 25-16.
Rampart's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabriella Melecio, who had 25 digs, and Mia Champagne, who had nine digs, five aces, and a kill. The dominant performance gave Champagne a new career-high in aces.
Vista Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Rampart, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Vista Ridge has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Rampart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Vista Ridge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Rampart when the teams last played on September 5th. Will Vista Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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