Los Altos and Monta Vista are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Los Altos Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monta Vista Matadors at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Los Altos is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Los Altos is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since September 5th on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Gunn.
While Los Altos won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-22.
Sophia Costa was the offensive standout of the match as she had five digs, two aces, a kill, and a block. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Los Altos was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Monta Vista came up short against Palo Alto on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Matadors in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-15, 16-25, 25-14, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Monta Vista saw an underclassman step up: Srahi Bobbili had 17 digs.
Los Altos' win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Monta Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Los Altos has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Monta Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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