Volleyball Recap: Leana Palacios' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Rowe over Pioneer

By Team Reports Sep 22, 2024, 2:56pm

Volleyball Recap: Rowe Warriors vs. Pioneer Diamondbacks

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If Rowe was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rowe Warriors took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneer Diamondbacks on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Diamondbacks: they've now lost four in a row.

Rowe started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-14.

Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Leana Palacios, who had 17 digs and 13 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Palacios now posted 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarai Cano, who had 23 digs.

Rowe's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Pioneer, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.

Rowe will square off against Vela at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rowe is facing Vela at the right time seeing as Vela is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Pioneer, they will take on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pioneer will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest will have lost four straight heading into Tuesday's matchup.

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