Volleyball Preview: Ignacio Bobcats vs. Sargent Farmers
The Ignacio Bobcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Sargent Farmers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Ignacio didn't have quite enough to beat Dove Creek and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Ignacio sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Ignacio had strong showings from Lily Quintana, who had 19 digs and two aces, and Maliyah Martinez, who had 17 digs, six blocks, and three kills. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in blocks.
Even though they lost, Ignacio was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dove Creek only served eight.
Meanwhile, Sargent made easy work of Trinidad on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Sargent was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-8.
Ignacio's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Sargent, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Ignacio has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Sargent struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ignacio was able to grind out a solid victory over Sargent in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Ignacio repeat their success, or does Sargent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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