Volleyball Preview: Carver Yellowjackets vs. Parkland Mustangs
The Carver Yellowjackets's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Parkland Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carver will be strutting in after a victory while Parkland will be coming in after a loss.
Carver is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since September 3rd last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Triad Math and Science Academy as Carver made off with a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Carver's feisty defense: they held Triad Math and Science Academy to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-13.
Kathleen Estrada was the offensive standout of the match as she had 16 digs and seven blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Carver was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 21.2.
Meanwhile, Parkland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to East Forsyth.
Parkland was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-23, 25-20.
Carver's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Parkland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Carver came up short against Parkland in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Will Carver have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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