Volleyball Recap: Crested Butte Titans vs. Mountain Valley Wolves
Crested Butte waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Mountain Valley Wolves 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Titans also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
A big factor in the win was Crested Butte's feisty defense: they held Mountain Valley to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-8.
Among those leading the charge was Matelise Halverson, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Crested Butte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Crested Butte's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Mountain Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crested Butte will venture away from home to face off against Monte Vista at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crested Butte is facing Monte Vista at the right time seeing as Monte Vista is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. After both having extra time off, Mountain Valley and Sierra Grande will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Valley will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Sierra Grande will have lost seven straight heading into Friday's game.
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