Volleyball Preview: Chapin Huskies vs. El Paso Tigers
Chapin hasn't had much luck against El Paso recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chapin Huskies will challenge the El Paso Tigers at 6:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
On Tuesday, Chapin got the win against San Elizario by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-17, 25-18.
Chapin can attribute much of their success to Gianna Dominguez, who had 26 digs and two aces, and Daisy Urenda, who had 11 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Urenda a new career-high in aces.
Chapin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for El Paso, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Riverside on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since August 24th.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant El Paso was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-11, 25-11.
Chapin's record is now 13-11. As for El Paso, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Chapin might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from El Paso in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Chapin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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