Volleyball Preview: Orange Lutheran Lancers vs. Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles
The Orange Lutheran Lancers will take on the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Orange Lutheran will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Orange Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Mater Dei, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Orange Lutheran was ranked 23rd). Orange Lutheran came up short against Mater Dei on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Lancers have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
While Orange Lutheran had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 26-24, 25-15.
Capistrano Valley Christian aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Thursday extended their overall winning streak to three. They blew past Southlands Christian 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-15, 25-18.
Capistrano Valley Christian 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 three consecutive matches.
Orange Lutheran's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-9. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Orange Lutheran beat Capistrano Valley Christian 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Orange Lutheran repeat their success, or does Capistrano Valley Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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