Volleyball Preview: Vega Longhorns vs. Ropes Eagles
Vega has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Ropes Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Vega is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Friona just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Chieftans by a score of 3-2.
Vega was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Friona work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17, 24-26, 16-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Ropes' good fortune finally ran out last Saturday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plains. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cowboys 25-23 in the first set.
Ropes 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 23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Ropes had strong showings from Braedyn Reyna, who had 18 digs, and Bailey Turner, who had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Ropes was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive contests.
Vega's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 31-6. As for Ropes, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-13.
Vega took their victory against Ropes in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Will Vega repeat their success, or does Ropes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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