Valley View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Eaton Eagles, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Valley View was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Eaton work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 25-14.
Eaton had a senior duo take command as Charlee Ruebush had eight digs and three aces and Lyli Collier had 13 digs. Collier is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Valley View's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Eaton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Valley View has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Madison on the 9th. After both having extra time off, Eaton and Preble Shawnee will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Preble Shawnee is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Eaton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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