Volleyball Preview: Laguna Acoma Hawks vs. Raton Tigers
The Laguna Acoma Hawks will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Raton Tigers at 10:00 a.m. Raton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Laguna Acoma, who comes in off a win.
Laguna Acoma had won seven straight road games and Kaylee Lorenzo did her part to make it eight on Friday. Laguna Acoma was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Dulce thanks in part to Lorenzo, who had 14 digs and three aces. She has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
While Laguna Acoma won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Raton came up short against Santa Rosa on Monday and fell 3-1. The Tigers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Raton actually scored more points across those four sets (90-87), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-19, 11-25, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Raton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Raton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8. As for Laguna Acoma, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Laguna Acoma has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Raton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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