Volleyball Preview: Walter Johnson Wildcats vs. Whitman Vikings
Walter Johnson has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Whitman Vikings at 6:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Walter Johnson made easy work of Blake and carried off a 3-0 win.
Walter Johnson's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Blake between 14 and 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-15.
Walter Johnson can attribute much of their success to Celiana Caraballo De Jesus, who had six digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Caraballo De Jesus a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Silberfeld, who had seven digs and 11 assists.
Walter Johnson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Whitman had already won four in a row dating back to last season and they went ahead and made it five last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bengals with a sharp 3-0 victory. The contest marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.
Walter Johnson's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Whitman, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Walter Johnson took their victory against Whitman in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Walter Johnson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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