Volleyball Preview: Wesley Chapel Wildcats vs. Sunlake Seahawks
Wesley Chapel and Sunlake are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Wesley Chapel Wildcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Sunlake Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Wesley Chapel didn't have quite enough to beat Osceola and fell 3-2.
Wesley Chapel actually scored more points across those five sets (98-92), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 13-25, 14-25, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Wesley Chapel saw an underclassman step up: Gabriela Reyes Rivera had 28 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Reyes Rivera has posted in she last eight matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Camila Mjtorian, who had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Wesley Chapel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sunlake came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Bradenton Christian on Friday.
While Sunlake won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22.
Wesley Chapel has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Sunlake, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Wesley Chapel came up short against Sunlake when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Will Wesley Chapel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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