Volleyball Preview: Desert Ridge Jaguars vs. Highland Hawks
Desert Ridge hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Desert Ridge Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highland Hawks at 6:00 p.m.
Desert Ridge is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Williams Field by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Desert Ridge sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-12, 19-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-6.
Meanwhile, everything went Highland's way against Higley on Thursday as Highland made off with a 3-0 victory.
Highland's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Higley between 14 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-17.
Alyx Daugherty was the offensive standout of the game as she had six digs and two aces.
Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive contests.
Desert Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Highland, they pushed their record up to 28-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Desert Ridge came up short against Highland when the teams last played on October 3rd, falling 3-1. Will Desert Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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