Eastlake has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Bellevue Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Eastlake earned a 3-1 win over Mercer Island.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 17-25, 25-17, 25-19.
Eastlake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bellevue came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Kangaroos 3-0.
Bellevue never let Lake Washington on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-21.
Eastlake pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Bellevue, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Eastlake has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Bellevue struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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