Volleyball Recap: Crawford Comes Up Short Despite Mariela Ramirez Alarcon's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 7:18pm

Volleyball Recap: Crawford Colts vs. Morse Tigers

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Crawford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Morse Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Colts of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 2nd.

While Crawford ultimately came up short, they really made Morse work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-17, 29-27, 19-25, 25-22.

When it comes to explaining why Crawford lost, don't look at Mariela Ramirez Alarcon. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Ramirez Alarcon has posted in her last eight matches.

Even though they lost, Crawford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.

Crawford's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Morse, their win bumped their record up to 10-21.

Crawford will head out to square off against Hoover at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Crawford is facing Hoover at the right time seeing as Hoover is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Morse, they will face off against Kearny at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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