Volleyball Preview: Marina Mariners vs. Rancho San Juan Trailblazers
The Marina Mariners will welcome the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Marina is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Greenfield just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bruins, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Mariners were not able to get on the board.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-10, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Rancho San Juan waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Condors.
Rancho San Juan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23.
Mia Pedrano was the offensive standout of the game as she had 13 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernanda Barajas, who had eight digs.
Rancho San Juan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Marina's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Rancho San Juan, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season.
Marina was able to grind out a solid victory over Rancho San Juan in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. Does Marina have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rancho San Juan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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