Volleyball Recap: Escalante Snags Sixth Victory in Last Eight Games

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 10:58pm

Volleyball Recap: Escalante Lobos vs. Mesa Vista Trojans

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Escalante's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Mesa Vista Trojans. The Lobos have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.

The final score came out to 25-16, 25-18, 20-25, 25-20.

Escalante found their leader in underclassman Peyton Gallegos, who had 17 digs. Gallegos is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.

Escalante was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 12 consecutive matches.

Escalante has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Mesa Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.

Escalante will head out on the road to face off against Penasco at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Escalante is facing Penasco at the right time seeing as Penasco is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Mesa Vista, they will be playing at home against Questa at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Questa will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Mesa Vista surely won't give up without a fight.

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