Foothill and Faith Lutheran are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Foothill Falcons will face off against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Foothill will be strutting in after a win while Faith Lutheran will be coming in after a loss.
Foothill took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Silverado. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Falcons have posted since August 29th.
Foothill's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Silverado between 18 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 25-19.
Avery Wright had an outrageously good game as she had 12 digs and five aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran didn't have quite enough to beat South Pasadena on Saturday and fell 2-1.
Faith Lutheran started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-16, 27-25.
Faith Lutheran's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Leah Hernandez, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Olivia Kiel, who had six digs and two aces.
Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Faith Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Foothill has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Faith Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Foothill might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Faith Lutheran in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Foothill, Olivia Faulis (who had 17 digs and two aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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