Volleyball Preview: Weslaco Panthers vs. Los Fresnos Falcons
Weslaco is 0-10 against Los Fresnos since August of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Economedes wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Weslaco, they should've done a better job of containing Lola Reyes. Weslaco put the hurt on Economedes with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday thanks in part to Reyes, who had 18 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last four games she's played.
While Weslaco won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Weslaco to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brianna Trevino, who had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Trevino, who had ten digs and two aces.
Weslaco was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Los Fresnos entered their tilt with Hanna on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Golden Eagles.
Weslaco's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-21. As for Los Fresnos, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Weslaco suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Los Fresnos in their previous meeting back in September. Can Weslaco avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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