The Southwest Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Coral Reef Barracudas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southwest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Ferguson as Southwest made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted against the Falcons since October 29, 2019.
Southwest was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-14.
Southwest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nohelia Lacayo led the charge by getting 15 digs and six aces. Lacayo is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amara Cepeda, who had six digs and 29 assists.
Southwest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last ten games.
Meanwhile, Coral Reef earned a 3-1 win over Goleman on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Barracudas.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 19-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Emily Gomez was the offensive standout of the match as she had 13 digs.
Southwest's record now sits at 4-17. As for Coral Reef, their record now sits at 20-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Southwest has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Coral Reef struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southwest came up short against Coral Reef when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Southwest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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