Volleyball Preview: Sotomayor WILDCATS vs. Harlan Hawks
Sotomayor is 0-5 against Harlan since September of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Sotomayor WILDCATS will be playing at home against the Harlan Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
Sotomayor is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Warren just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Sotomayor started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-19, 25-21, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Sotomayor got top-tier performance from Sierra Deloza, who had 43 digs. Deloza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caylie Deason, who had 18 digs and 16 assists.
Meanwhile, Harlan entered their tilt with Warren on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-18.
Sotomayor's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-11. As for Harlan, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-5.
Sotomayor suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Harlan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Sotomayor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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