Volleyball Preview: Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs vs. Indio Rajahs
After six games on the road, Coachella Valley is heading back home. They will host the Indio Rajahs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Coachella Valley after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Whittier by a score of 2-1. While the Mighty Arabs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-0 in the first set.
Coachella Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 0-25, 25-0, 15-0.
Meanwhile, Indio was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of University.
While Indio ultimately came up short, they really made University work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-19.
Coachella Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-8 record this season. As for Indio, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-11.
Coachella Valley skirted past Indio 3-2 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Indio's Anitzi Zarco, who had 36 digs and six aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Coachella Valley still be able to contain Zarco? There's only one way to find out.
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