Volleyball Preview: Shiprock Chieftains vs. Valencia Jaguars
The Shiprock Chieftains will stay at home for another game and welcome the Valencia Jaguars at 8:45 a.m. on Friday.
Valencia is facing Shiprock at the wrong time: Shiprock suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 3-1 to the Pirates.
Shiprock came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-23, 25-18, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Valencia made easy work of Espanola Valley on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 26-24, 25-22.
Monique Chavez was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Shiprock's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Valencia, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
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