Volleyball Preview: La Jolla Vikings vs. Patrick Henry Patriots
The La Jolla Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, La Jolla came up short against Point Loma and fell 3-1. The Vikings have struggled against the Pointers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
La Jolla started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry suffered their biggest loss since November 2, 2024 on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Christian. The shutout was out of character for Patrick Henry seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-21, 25-12.
Despite the defeat, Patrick Henry saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Natalie Rynard had 18 assists and five digs.
Patrick Henry's loss dropped their record down to 23-12. As for La Jolla, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-20.
La Jolla couldn't quite get it done against Patrick Henry in their previous meeting on October 2nd as they fell 3-1. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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