The East Wake Academy Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Eno River Bobcats at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, East Wake Academy got the win against Wake Prep Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
East Wake Academy walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-15.
East Wake Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mallie Pearce, who had 13 kills, nine digs, and a block. Pearce is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had nine or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Snead, who had 19 digs.
Meanwhile, Eno River waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Vikings.
Eno River never let Voyager on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-13.
Eno River found their leader in underclassman Rylee Hall, who had six digs and 11 assists.
Eno River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 11 consecutive games.
East Wake Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Eno River, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: East Wake Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Eno River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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