Volleyball Preview: Vela Sabercats vs. Rowe Warriors
The Vela Sabercats will head out on the road to challenge the Rowe Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vela is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Vela didn't have quite enough to beat Sharyland and fell 3-2.
Vela actually scored more points across those five sets (106-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-17, 15-25, 19-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Vela saw an underclassman step up: Fernanda Valdez had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Rowe came up short against Pioneer on Saturday and fell 3-1. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Diamondbacks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Rowe started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-14.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Leana Palacios, who had 17 digs and 13 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now posted 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarai Cano, who had 23 digs.
Vela's defeat dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Rowe, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
Vela was able to grind out a solid win over Rowe in their previous meeting back in August, winning 2-0. Will Vela repeat their success, or does Rowe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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