Volleyball Preview: Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets vs. Lopez Lobos
Edcouch-Elsa has gone 8-2 against Lopez recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets will face off against the Lopez Lobos at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Edcouch-Elsa got the win against Harlingen South by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-16, 25-17.
Harlingen South typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Lopez proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 3-1.
Lopez was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 22-25, 25-22, 25-17.
Lopez's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nataly Palomino led the charge by getting 31 digs. Palomino is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Edcouch-Elsa's record now sits at 22-13. As for Lopez, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 23 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season.
Edcouch-Elsa came up short against Lopez in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Edcouch-Elsa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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