Volleyball Recap: Reserve Gets the Win

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 8:42am

Volleyball Recap: Reserve Mountaineers vs. Animas Panthers

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Reserve's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Animas Panthers 3-2. The Mountaineers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.

Reserve had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-8.

Animas' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angel Pintor, who had 13 digs. Another player making a difference was Ayslee Davenport, who had nine digs and two aces.

Reserve's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Animas, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Reserve has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Mountainair on the 5th. As for Animas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Carrizozo on the 5th.

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