Volleyball Preview: Princeton Eagles vs. Plumas Charter Warriors
Princeton has gone 6-0 against Plumas Charter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Princeton Eagles will challenge the Plumas Charter Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Princeton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Loyalton just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzlies. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now lost three in a row.
Princeton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Loyalton work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 24-26, 26-24, 25-16.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mariel Parra, who had ten digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last six contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Guadalupe Espinoza, who had six digs, three aces, and two kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Princeton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Plumas Charter also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Westwood by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 22-25, 25-12.
Princeton's record now sits at 13-10. As for Plumas Charter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11-1 record this season.
Princeton beat Plumas Charter 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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