Volleyball Preview: Mesa Vista Trojans vs. Menaul Panthers
The Mesa Vista Trojans will take on the Menaul Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Menaul is facing Mesa Vista at the wrong time: Mesa Vista suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. The Trojans have struggled against the Rams recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Mesa Vista took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-20, 25-23, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Mesa Vista had strong showings from Aaliyah Boies, who had 11 digs, and Hannah Lopez, who had 22 digs, 19 kills, and ten aces. Lopez is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Arlena Pacheco, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Menaul waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Hornets 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Menaul was: they took every set by at least 12 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-11, 25-13.
The defeat snapped Mesa Vista's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Menaul, they pushed their record up to 6-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Mesa Vista suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Menaul in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Mesa Vista 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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