Upland has won three straight games at home, while Etiwanda has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Upland Highlanders/Scots will welcome the Etiwanda Eagles at 4:45 p.m. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but likely not for long.
Last Wednesday, everything went Upland's way against Los Osos as Upland made off with a 3-0 victory.
Upland was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 26-24, 25-22.
Addison Contreras had a dynamite game for Upland, getting 20 digs. Contreras is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played.
Meanwhile, Etiwanda beat Rancho Cucamonga 3-1 on Wednesday.
Etiwanda had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-22.
Etiwanda can attribute much of their success to Olivia Zajicek, who had eight digs, and Lauren Furnald, who had 14 kills, 14 digs, and a block.
They were just one part of a dominant defense: 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 matches.
Upland has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Etiwanda, their win bumped their record up to 25-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Upland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Etiwanda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Upland might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Etiwanda in their previous meeting back in September. Will Upland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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