Volleyball Preview: United Longhorns vs. Alexander Bulldogs
After both having extra time off, the United Longhorns and the Alexander Bulldogs will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Alexander is hoping to do what Eagle Pass couldn't on Saturday: put an end to United's winning streak, which now stands at three games. United put the hurt on Eagle Pass with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: United took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-8.
Meanwhile, in Saturday's Canine Competition, Alexander prevailed. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Laredo LBJ on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won five matchups in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Alexander was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-11, 25-14.
Alexander relied on the efforts of Angela Garcia, who had 15 digs and three aces, and Brianna Espinoza, who had 14 digs. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
United is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Alexander, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-7.
United came out on top in a nail-biter against Alexander in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 2-1. Will United repeat their success, or does Alexander have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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