Volleyball Recap: Lovington Comes Up Short

Lovington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 25th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Goddard Rockets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.

While Lovington was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Goddard's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-15, 25-16.

Lovington's offense was headlined by Shaelyn Dunlap and Carlie Greebon, who picked up three kills apiece. They got some help from Braelyn Hernandez and her six assists. Zabri Rodriguez controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.

Leading Goddard to victory were Landry Brown and Viviana Varela. Brown had four digs and 13 assists, while Varela had four aces and three digs. Brown has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last three times she's played.

Lovington's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Goddard, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-10 record.

Lovington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Artesia on the 29th. As for Goddard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Portales on the 29th.

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