Volleyball Recap: Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes vs. Tempe Prep Knights
Arizona Lutheran Academy's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tempe Prep Knights. The Coyotes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
One reason for the win was Arizona Lutheran Academy's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-13, 25-12.
Leading Arizona Lutheran Academy to victory were Elie Drexler and Emma Drexler. Elie had three digs and three aces, while Emma had 18 digs, two kills, and two aces. Emma is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Arizona Lutheran Academy 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 15 consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Tempe Prep lost, don't look at Ava Butler. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs.
Arizona Lutheran Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Tempe Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Arizona Lutheran Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Veritas Prep at 6:00 p.m. on October 15th. Arizona Lutheran Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Tempe Prep, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against North Phoenix Preparatory Academy on the 4th.
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