Volleyball Recap: Sunnyslope Falls Short Against Ranked Xavier College Prep

On Thursday, Sunnyslope faced Xavier College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sunnyslope Vikings came up short against the Xavier College Prep Gators, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.

While Sunnyslope ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-19.

Vega Tunnell paced Sunnyslope's offense, picking up eight kills. Tunnell got some help from Kaia Pixler and her 19 assists. Zoe Haan controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Leading Xavier College Prep to victory were Olivia Lenz and Selah O?Connor. Lenz had 13 digs and four aces, while O?Connor had four digs and 15 assists. O?Connor has been hot , having posted 12 or more assists the last eight times she's played.

Sunnyslope has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 22-8 record this season. As for Xavier College Prep, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 26-3.

Sunnyslope will square off against Desert Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Xavier College Prep, they will head out to take on Corona del Sol at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corona del Sol is on a six-game streak of home wins, Xavier College Prep a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.

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