Volleyball Preview: North Fork Miners vs. Gunnison Cowboys
After three games on the road, North Fork is heading back home. They will host the Gunnison Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, North Fork earned a 3-1 victory over Basalt.
Meanwhile, Gunnison beat Rye 3-1 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cowboys.
Gunnison had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 27-25, 25-11.
Gunnison's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Aubriel Loken, who had 11 digs, five kills, and three aces, and Maria Sabas Aguilar, who had 16 digs. Loken is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Gunnison kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in November of 2023.
North Fork's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Gunnison, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
North Fork came up short against Gunnison in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for North Fork, Lily Wild (who had 30 digs and a kill) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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