Volleyball Recap: Wilder's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 4:36pm

Volleyball Recap: Wilder Wildcats vs. Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars

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Wilder waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wilder was: they took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-5, 25-7.

Nancy Ramirez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, getting ten digs, four aces, and two kills. She has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more assists the last eight times she's played. Natalie Escutia was another key player, getting six digs, five kills, and two aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Wilder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 30 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Wilder pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.

Wilder has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Riverstone International on the 10th. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Liberty Charter on the 9th.

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