Volleyball Preview: Valley Vista Monsoon vs. Corona del Sol Aztecs
The Valley Vista Monsoon are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Corona del Sol Aztecs at 6:00 p.m.
Valley Vista is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Thunderbird just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 2-1.
Valley Vista might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Thunderbird: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 28-26, 23-25, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Valley Vista had strong showings from Julia Wilson, who had 15 assists, and Kylee De Jesus, who had 14 assists. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Valley Vista 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 six aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Corona del Sol faced Hamilton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Corona del Sol came out on top against Hamilton by a score of 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Aztecs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Valley Vista's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Corona del Sol, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Valley Vista might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Corona del Sol in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Valley Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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