Volleyball Preview: Capital Jaguars vs. Espanola Valley Sundevils
Capital and Espanola Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Capital will head out to face Espanola Valley after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Capital came up short against Rio Rancho, falling 3-0. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 25-8.
Even though they lost, Capital kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least ten blocks in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Espanola Valley waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 3-1. That looming 3-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Sundevils yet this season.
In the three sets Espanola Valley was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-14, 22-25, 25-8, 25-15.
Capital now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Espanola Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Capital beat Espanola Valley 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Capital since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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