Volleyball Recap: Tulare Union The Tribe vs. Firebaugh Eagles
Tulare Union posted their biggest victory since August 22nd on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Firebaugh Eagles as the Tulare Union The Tribe made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the The Tribe as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tulare Union was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the third set to get the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 26-24.
Sophia Cardoza was a one-man wrecking crew for Tulare Union as she had six kills, six aces, and four blocks. The dominant performance also gave Cardoza a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Jiannah Freitas, who had six kills and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Tulare Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 12.2.
Tulare Union's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-11. As for Firebaugh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tulare Union will take on Granite Hills at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Firebaugh, they will face off against Coalinga at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coalinga will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Firebaugh surely won't give up without a fight.
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