Volleyball Preview: United Longhorns vs. Alexander Bulldogs
United has won four straight games at home, while Alexander has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, United made easy work of Eagle Pass and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant United was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-5, 25-9.
Meanwhile, in Tuesday's Canine Competition, Alexander came out on top. Everything went their way against Laredo LBJ on Tuesday as Alexander made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19, 25-14.
Alexander's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Amari Randez, who had six digs, and Abby Herrera, who had five digs.
Alexander was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven contests.
United is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. As for Alexander, their win bumped their record up to 28-7.
United might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Alexander in their previous matchup on October 5th. Will United have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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