Princeton hadn't done well against Westwood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Princeton Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Westwood Lumberjacks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Princeton was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-99), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 17-25, 17-25, 25-19, 15-12.
Mariel Parra was a one-man wrecking crew for Princeton as she had 22 digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Parra a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Guadalupe Espinoza, who had three kills, three digs, two blocks, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Princeton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 12 consecutive games.
Princeton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Westwood, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
Princeton will square off against Loyalton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Princeton has won five straight at home, while Loyalton won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Westwood, they will take on Paradise Adventist Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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