Volleyball Preview: Bayfield Wolverines vs. Piedra Vista Panthers
The Bayfield Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Piedra Vista Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bayfield will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Bayfield was able to grind out a solid win over Farmington, taking the game 3-1.
Bayfield was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (92-89), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 13-25, 25-22, 26-24.
Lauren Rich and Maeli Quintana were among the main playmakers for Bayfield as the former had 23 digs and the latter had seven digs and two aces. Rich is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Piedra Vista, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Gallup on Tuesday. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Piedra Vista 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 20-25, 28-13, 25-14, 25-21.
The win got Bayfield back to even at 6-6. As for Piedra Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Bayfield beat Piedra Vista 3-1 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bayfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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