Simla has gone 5-0 against Fountain Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. Simla is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, everything went Simla's way against McClave as Simla made off with a 3-0 win.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-15, 25-19.
Simla found their leader in underclassman Ava Leininger, who had 14 digs. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Simla was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins dating back to last season, Fountain Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to Banning Lewis Academy. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Danes were not able to get on the board.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 25-16.
Simla's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Fountain Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Simla has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Fountain Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Simla was able to grind out a solid win over Fountain Valley when the teams last played back in November of 2019, winning 3-1. Does Simla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fountain Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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