Volleyball Preview: United Longhorns vs. Del Rio Rams
United is 10-0 against Del Rio since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The United Longhorns are on the road again to play the Del Rio Rams at 1:00 p.m. Del Rio took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on United, who comes in off a win.
Two weeks ago, everything went United's way against Judson as United made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant United was: they took every set by at least 11 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-13, 25-5.
Andrea Fraga and Aide Figueroa were among the main playmakers for United as the former had 22 digs and the latter had 11 digs and three aces. Fraga is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carolina Samaniego, who had 14 digs and six kills.
Meanwhile, Del Rio came up short against Alexander on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-9, 25-7.
United's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Del Rio, their loss dropped their record down to 5-18.
United took their victory against Del Rio in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for United since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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