Volleyball Preview: Maranatha Christian Eagles vs. La Jolla Country Day Torreys
Maranatha Christian is 0-7 against La Jolla Country Day since October of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Maranatha Christian Eagles will head out to square off against the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 5:00 p.m. Maranatha Christian is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Maranatha Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Fallbrook by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-19.
Sage Owens had a dynamite game for Maranatha Christian, getting 19 digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Owens a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Lyon, who had nine digs.
Maranatha Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, La Jolla Country Day made easy work of Mission Bay on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-8, 25-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead La Jolla Country Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gray Mckee, who had 11 digs. Mckee has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played. Gia Gupta was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
Maranatha Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season. As for La Jolla Country Day, their record is now 26-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Maranatha Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.8 aces per game. However, it's not like La Jolla Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Maranatha Christian came up short against La Jolla Country Day in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 3-1. Can Maranatha Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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