Volleyball Recap: Fort Stockton Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 5:30am

Volleyball Recap: Fort Stockton Panthers vs. Andrews Mustangs

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If Fort Stockton was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Pecos last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fort Stockton Panthers fell just short of the Andrews Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 26-24 in the first set.

Fort Stockton started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 21-25, 25-18, 25-18, 15-10.

Jocelynn Arcides paced Fort Stockton's offense, picking up 17 kills. Arcides got some help from Addison Castro and her 24 assists. Mia Garcia controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Danlee Fisher was nothing short of spectacular for Andrews: she had 40 digs. Fisher has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anah Bueno, who had 13 digs.

Fort Stockton's defeat dropped their record down to 21-17. As for Andrews, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-11 record this season.

Fort Stockton will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenwood is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Fort Stockton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Andrews, they will venture away from home to challenge Monahans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Andrews is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

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