Volleyball Preview: Healdsburg Greyhounds vs. Rancho Cotate Cougars
Healdsburg hasn't had much luck against Rancho Cotate recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. Rancho Cotate took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Healdsburg, who comes in off a win.
Healdsburg is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since October 3, 2023 on Tuesday. They blew past Elsie Allen 3-0.
The win didn't come easy: Elsie Allen scored at least points in every set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-9, 25-16.
Healdsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 32 aces. That's the most aces they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cotate came up short against Cardinal Newman on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rancho Cotate started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-14, 25-12, 25-10.
Josephina Mckee put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 11 digs. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Healdsburg's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Rancho Cotate, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Healdsburg came up short against Rancho Cotate in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Healdsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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