Volleyball Preview: Capital Golden Eagles vs. Meridian Warriors
The Capital Golden Eagles will face off against the Meridian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Capital will be strutting in after a victory while Meridian will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Capital finally turned things around against Kuna on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Kavemen as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Capital never let Kuna on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-16, 25-23.
Capital's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Walker, who had 12 digs, seven aces, and seven aces. The dominant performance gave Walker a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Elayna Jolly, who had nine digs, two kills, and two kills.
Capital was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Meridian lost 3-0 to Boise on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Brave: they've now lost five in a row.
Meridian was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-22.
Capital now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Capital took their win against Meridian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Capital repeat their success, or does Meridian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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