Volleyball Recap: San Antonio Memorial Minutemen vs. John F. Kennedy Rockets
San Antonio Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of the John F. Kennedy Rockets by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Minutemen of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 8th.
San Antonio Memorial started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 21-25, 25-20, 26-24, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why San Antonio Memorial lost, don't look at Evelyn De La Cruz. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, San Antonio Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
John F. Kennedy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ariel Casarez, who had 48 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimena Garcia, who had 37 digs, six kills, and two aces.
San Antonio Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 7-27. As for John F. Kennedy, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-25.
San Antonio Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for John F. Kennedy, they will host Floresville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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