Volleyball Recap: Fruita Monument Wins Going Away Against Grand Junction

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 12:00pm

Volleyball Recap: Fruita Monument Wildcats vs. Grand Junction Tigers

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Palisade, Fruita Monument was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Grand Junction Tigers 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in September.

Fruita Monument never let Grand Junction on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-19.

When it comes to explaining why Grand Junction lost, don't look at Sienna Ludlam. Despite the final result, she had eight kills, five aces, three digs, and two blocks. That's the most aces Ludlam has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Antonucci, who had ten digs.

Fruita Monument pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Grand Junction, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

Fruita Monument has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Durango on the 11th. As for Grand Junction, they will challenge Grand Junction Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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