Eaton is 8-2 against University since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Eaton Reds are on the road again to play the University Bulldogs at 11:30 a.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eaton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Montrose, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Eaton was ranked ninth). Eaton blew past Montrose 3-0 on Friday.
Eaton never let Montrose on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-16.
Evie Gavette went supernova for Eaton, getting 20 digs and two aces. Gavette is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 12 games she's played.
Meanwhile, University beat Palmer Ridge 3-1 on Friday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 22-25, 25-17, 25-20.
Eaton's victory bumped their record up to 19-2. As for University, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Eaton's way against University in their previous matchup back in September, as Eaton made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eaton 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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