Volleyball Preview: Manitou Springs Mustangs vs. Salida Spartans
Manitou Springs has gone 8-2 against Salida recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Manitou Springs Mustangs will host the Salida Spartans at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Manitou Springs has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Salida will arrive with five straight wins.
Manitou Springs lost 3-0 to Colorado Springs Christian on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-5.
Meanwhile, Salida hadn't done well against St. Mary's recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Salida had just enough and edged St. Mary's out 3-2.
Salida wouldn't go down easily and took St. Mary's into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18, 24-26, 14-25, 17-15.
Manitou Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Salida, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Manitou Springs came up short against Salida in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Manitou Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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