Volleyball Preview: Eno River Bobcats vs. East Wake Academy Eagles
The Eno River Bobcats will be playing at home against the East Wake Academy Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Eno River is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
On Thursday, Eno River made easy work of Voyager and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Eno River never let Voyager on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-13.
Eno River found their leader in underclassman Rylee Hall, who had six digs and 11 assists.
Eno River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, East Wake Academy waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Guardians 3-0.
East Wake Academy was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-15.
East Wake Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mallie Pearce, who had 13 kills, nine digs, and a block. Pearce is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had nine or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Snead, who had 19 digs.
Eno River is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for East Wake Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Eno River hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 9.5 blocks per game. However, it's not like East Wake Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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