Volleyball Preview: St. Francis Troubadours vs. Del Oro Golden Eagles
St. Francis has gone 3-0 against Del Oro recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The St. Francis Troubadours will be staying on the road to face off against the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
St. Francis is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering James Logan just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Colts.
St. Francis was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22.
St. Francis' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nika Jafari, who had two aces and 11 assists, and Mana Jafari, who had six digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Nika now posted 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Del Oro was able to grind out a solid win over Davis Sr. on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1.
Del Oro was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 18-25, 25-22, 25-22.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Del Oro, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: St. Francis has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Del Oro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against Del Oro in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does St. Francis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Oro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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