After two games on the road, Walter Johnson is heading back home. They will welcome the Whitman Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Walter Johnson got the win against Blake by a conclusive 3-0.
Walter Johnson's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Blake between 14 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14, 25-15.
Celiana Caraballo De Jesus was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had six digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Silberfeld, who had seven digs and 11 assists.
Walter Johnson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Whitman came tearing into last Tuesday's match with four straight wins dating back to last season and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bengals 3-0. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Walter Johnson's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Whitman, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything went Walter Johnson's way against Whitman when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Walter Johnson made off with a 3-0 win. Does Walter Johnson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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