Volleyball Recap: Pagosa Springs Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Charity Domingo

By Team Reports Nov 2, 2024, 12:57pm

Volleyball Recap: Pagosa Springs Pirates vs. Rifle Bears

Pagosa Springs had lost four straight headed into Saturday's contest, but Charity Domingo didn't let it get to four. The Pagosa Springs Pirates sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Rifle Bears on Saturday thanks in part to Domingo, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.

Pagosa Springs had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 15-8.

Their offense was headlined by Aspen Pitcher and Lexi Campbell, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Sophia Sottek and her 23 assists. Domingo controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Despite the loss, Rifle still got an impressive performance from Katelynn Rider, who had five digs and 19 assists. Rider has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more assists the last three times she's played.

Pagosa Springs' win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Rifle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-21 record this season.

As of now, neither Pagosa Springs nor Rifle have any future games scheduled.

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