Volleyball Recap: Donna Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 5, 2024, 10:12am

Volleyball Recap: Donna Redskins vs. Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets

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Donna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Redskins of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

While Donna was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Edcouch-Elsa's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-14.

Madison Garza paced Donna's offense, picking up four kills. Garza were helped by Alyson Perez and Olivia Ramirez, who contributed four assists each. Finally, Kaylee-Star Howell kept Donna's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.

Leading Edcouch-Elsa to victory were Alliyah Ramirez and Lauryn Martinez. Ramirez had four digs and 17 assists, while Martinez had seven digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Martinez a new career-high.

Donna's loss dropped their record down to 7-28. As for Edcouch-Elsa, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 25-13.

Donna has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Lopez on the 29th. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Porter on the 29th.

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