Volleyball Recap: Mountain Vista's Run of Five Straight Wins Now Over

By Team Reports Nov 15, 2024, 10:41pm

Volleyball Recap: Mountain Vista Golden Eagles vs. Valor Christian Eagles

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mountain Vista can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Valor Christian Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Eagles of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.

The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 25-12, 25-11.

Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joey Laterza, who had 13 digs and two aces. Laterza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 15 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Schmidt, who had two blocks and 25 assists.

The loss snapped Mountain Vista's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 22-5 record. As for Valor Christian, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-1.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mountain Vista is on the road again on Saturday to play Legend at 8:00 a.m. As for Valor Christian, they will take on Varsity Opponent at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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