Volleyball Recap: Alexander Bulldogs vs. United Longhorns
Alexander had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They put the hurt on the United Longhorns with a sharp 3-0 victory. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss the Longhorns walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18, 25-13.
Alexander's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brianna Espinoza, who had 12 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Espinoza has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Lauren Buitron, who had six digs and 18 assists.
Alexander was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Alexander has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for United, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 21-7 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing United South the next time they take the court. Alexander will host United South at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while United will head out to face them at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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