Volleyball Preview: Carondelet Cougars vs. Livermore Cowboys
Carondelet has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Livermore Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Livermore took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Carondelet, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, everything went Carondelet's way against Granada as Carondelet made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Carondelet's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-12, 25-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carondelet to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isabella Vertudez, who had five digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Vertudez a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Hylen, who had ten digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Livermore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Granada, falling 3-0.
Carondelet's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Livermore, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything went Carondelet's way against Livermore in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Carondelet made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carondelet since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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