Etiwanda and Upland are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Etiwanda Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Upland Highlanders/Scots at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Etiwanda comes in on ten and Upland on eight.
Last Wednesday, Etiwanda earned a 3-1 victory over Rancho Cucamonga.
Etiwanda had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-22.
Etiwanda relied on the efforts of Olivia Zajicek, who had eight digs, and Lauren Furnald, who had 14 kills, 14 digs, and a block. Furnald is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Etiwanda kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last seven matchups.
Meanwhile, Upland got the win against Los Osos on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Upland was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 26-24, 25-22.
Addison Contreras was a one-man wrecking crew for Upland as she had 20 digs.
Etiwanda is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. As for Upland, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Etiwanda hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Upland, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Given Etiwanda's sizable advantage in that area, Upland will need to find a way to close that gap.
Etiwanda took their victory against Upland when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Contreras, who had 20 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Etiwanda still be able to contain Contreras? There's only one way to find out.
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