Volleyball Preview: Xavier College Prep Gators vs. Valley Vista Monsoon
Xavier College Prep has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Valley Vista Monsoon at 6:00 p.m. The last four games Xavier College Prep has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Xavier College Prep's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Los Alamitos, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Xavier College Prep was ranked 16th). Xavier College Prep won by a set and slipped past Los Alamitos 2-1.
Xavier College Prep had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Selah O?Connor and Mattea Saunders were among the main playmakers for Xavier College Prep as the former had five digs and two aces and the latter had 13 digs. O?Connor is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Valley Vista posted their biggest win since August 29th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on West Point with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Valley Vista's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping West Point between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-18.
Xavier College Prep's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Valley Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Everything went Xavier College Prep's way against Valley Vista in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, as Xavier College Prep made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Xavier College Prep repeat their success, or does Valley Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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