Volleyball Recap: Vail Mountain Comes Up Short

Vail Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Plateau Valley Cowboys. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rangers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.

The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Plateau Valley scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 18-25, 25-19, 25-17.

Lili Taylor went supernova For Plateau Valley., getting 27 digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Taylor a new career-high in assists (six). Lexi Taylor also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.

Vail Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Plateau Valley, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1.

Looking ahead, Vail Mountain will head out to take on Meeker at 5:30 p.m. on the 27th. As for Plateau Valley, they will challenge Nucla at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.