Volleyball Recap: Xavier College Prep Gators vs. Desert Vista Thunder
Xavier College Prep entered their tilt with Desert Vista on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Desert Vista Thunder 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Gators also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2021.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Xavier College Prep was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-15, 25-13.
Xavier College Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mattea Saunders out in front who had 15 digs and two aces. Saunders is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leighton Fig, who had five digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Xavier College Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Xavier College Prep pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Desert Vista, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.
Xavier College Prep will square off against Millennium at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Desert Vista, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Corona del Sol, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Corona del Sol will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Desert Vista surely won't give up without a fight.
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