Lake Stevens entered their tilt with Mariner on Wednesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Everything went their way against the Mariner Marauders as they made off with a 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played on October 9th.
While Lake Stevens might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Mariner scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-16, 25-10.
Lake Stevens was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Lake Stevens is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5-1 record this season. As for Mariner, they are on a 29-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Stevens will venture away from home to challenge Glacier Peak at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Glacier Peak has won 13 straight at home, while Lake Stevens won eight straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. As for Mariner, they are on the road again on Monday to play Cascade at 7:00 p.m. Mariner is facing Cascade at the right time seeing as Cascade is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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