Orcas Island is 1-6 against Coupeville since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Wolves at 5:00 p.m.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Orcas Island and La Conner meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Vikings fell just short of the Braves by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Orcas Island sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 22-25, 25-15, 18-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Coupeville had to endure a three-match losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Auburn Adventist on Monday.
Orcas Island's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Coupeville, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-5-1.
Orcas Island might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Coupeville in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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