Volleyball Preview: Shadow Ridge Stallions vs. Apollo Hawks
The Shadow Ridge Stallions will take on the Apollo Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Apollo took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shadow Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Shadow Ridge took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past West Point 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Stallions have posted since October 1st.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-19.
Olivia Nelson was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September. Allie Encinas was another key player, getting 13 digs, three aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Shadow Ridge 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 seven aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Apollo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Tolleson.
Shadow Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 20-15 record this season. As for Apollo, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Shadow Ridge took their victory against Apollo when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shadow Ridge since the team 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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