Volleyball Game Preview: Coupeville Wolves vs. LaConner Braves

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 2:01am

Volleyball Preview: Coupeville Wolves vs. LaConner Braves

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Coupeville hasn't had much luck against LaConner recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Coupeville Wolves will square off against the LaConner Braves at 6:30 p.m. Coupeville will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

Last Tuesday, Coupeville got the win against Mount Vernon Christian by a conclusive 3-0.

Meanwhile, LaConner narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sultan 3-2.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was LaConner who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 22-25, 25-15, 20-25, 15-12.

LaConner can attribute much of their success to Addison Keller, who had 22 digs and five aces, and Maeve Mccormick, who had 21 digs and six kills. Mccormick is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.

LaConner was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.

Coupeville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2-1 record this season. As for LaConner, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.

Everything went Coupeville's way against LaConner when the teams last played back in September, as Coupeville made off with a 3-0 win. Will Coupeville repeat their success, or does LaConner have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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