Volleyball Game Preview: Del Campo Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 6:33am

Volleyball Preview: Del Campo Cougars vs. Nevada Union Miners

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The Del Campo Cougars will challenge the Nevada Union Miners at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Nevada Union is facing Del Campo at the wrong time: Del Campo suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to the Hillmen, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. It was the first time this season that the Cougars let down their fans at home.

Del Campo took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. After all that action, the final score was 21-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-17.

Meanwhile, Nevada Union came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 win over River Valley on Tuesday.

The final score came out to 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 25-21.

Nevada Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.

Del Campo's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Nevada Union, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.

Del Campo came up short against Nevada Union when the teams last played back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Will Del Campo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.

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