Volleyball Preview: Fossil Ridge SaberCats vs. Valor Christian Eagles
The Fossil Ridge SaberCats will challenge the Valor Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fossil Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Fossil Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Loveland, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Fossil Ridge was ranked fifth). Fossil Ridge put the hurt on Loveland with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday.
While Fossil Ridge won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-22, 25-20.
Trinity Burchett was nothing short of spectacular: she had 20 digs.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Arvada West 3-0.
Valor Christian's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Arvada West between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-17.
Valor Christian can attribute much of their success to Sophia Leimbach, who had 13 digs, and Chloe Elarton, who hit 57.1% for five kills11 digs and 33 assists. Elarton is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 39 games she's played dating back to last season.
Fossil Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Valor Christian, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Fossil Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Valor Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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