Volleyball Preview: El Capitan Vaqueros vs. West Hills Wolf Pack
El Capitan is 10-0 against West Hills since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The El Capitan Vaqueros will host the West Hills Wolf Pack at 6:30 p.m. El Capitan will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
El Capitan is returning to their home court after beating Valhalla on theirs, despite the fact Valhalla has dominated at home this season. El Capitan put the hurt on Valhalla with a sharp 3-0 win on Wednesday.
El Capitan's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Valhalla between 17 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.
El Capitan found their leader in underclassman Mackenna Palmer, who had 13 digs and three aces. Palmer is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
El Capitan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Hills came up short against Granite Hills on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolf Pack in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
West Hills started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-13, 26-24, 25-21.
El Capitan pushed their record up to 14-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for West Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 11-18.
El Capitan took their win against West Hills in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will El Capitan repeat their success, or does West Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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