Volleyball Recap: Amari Atkins' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Estacado over Snyder

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 9:07am

Volleyball Recap: Estacado Matadors vs. Snyder Tigers

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Estacado lost against Snyder back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Estacado Matadors fell 3-1 to the Snyder Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Matadors in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.

Estacado started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-18.

Several Matadors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amari Atkins, who had 28 digs. Atkins is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 23 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Addison Thomas was another key player, getting 16 kills, seven digs, and six blocks.

Estacado's record now sits at 8-21. As for Snyder, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Estacado will head out to challenge Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Estacado will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Snyder, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lake View at 6:00 p.m. Snyder is facing Lake View at the right time seeing as Lake View is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.

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