Volleyball Preview: Mojave Rattlers vs. Las Vegas Wildcats
After both having extra time off, the Mojave Rattlers and the Las Vegas Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mojave is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Mojave came up short against Green Valley and fell 2-0.
While Mojave had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Las Vegas, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Eldorado 3-0 last Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Las Vegas was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-15.
Las Vegas found their leader in underclassman Veanka Escobedo, who had six digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Escobedo a new career-high in aces.
Las Vegas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Mojave's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Las Vegas, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 9-13.
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