Volleyball Preview: Manzano Monarchs vs. Eldorado Golden Eagles
Manzano hasn't had much luck against Eldorado recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Eldorado took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Manzano, who comes in off a win.
Manzano took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Del Norte with a sharp 3-0 win.
Manzano's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Del Norte between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 25-18.
Neveah Lopez-Robles and Alyssa Martinez were among the main playmakers for Manzano as the former had six digs and 14 assists and the latter had six digs and 12 assists. Lopez-Robles is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Manzano was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Eldorado's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Cibola, falling 3-0. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-17, 25-16.
Manzano now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Eldorado, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Manzano suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Eldorado when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Manzano avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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