Volleyball Game Preview: Sandia Matadors vs. Capital Jaguars

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 12:45am

Volleyball Preview: Sandia Matadors vs. Capital Jaguars

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Sandia is 4-0 against Capital since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sandia Matadors will be playing at home against the Capital Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Sandia came up short against La Cueva on Tuesday, falling 3-0.

While Sandia was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into La Cueva's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14, 25-16.

Meanwhile, Capital unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Santa Fe. The Jaguars have struggled against the Demons recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-21, 25-13.

Sandia's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Sandia took their victory against Capital when the teams last played back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Sandia repeat their success, or does Capital have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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