After three games on the road, Canyon is heading back home. They will welcome the Steele Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Canyon will be strutting in after a win while Steele will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Canyon got the win against Judson by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Canyon took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-7, 25-12.
Canyon can attribute much of their success to Gabriela Anna Etter, who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Anna Etter has posted since back in August.
Canyon 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 five aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Steele entered their matchup against Antonian Prep on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Steele lost 3-0 to Antonian Prep.
Steele was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 25-22.
Canyon pushed their record up to 24-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Steele, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-22.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Canyon has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Steele struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Canyon's way against Steele in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as Canyon made off with a 3-0 win. Does Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Steele turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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