Volleyball Recap: El Dorado Now 6-2 over Last Eight Games

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 5:24pm

Volleyball Recap: El Dorado Aztecs vs. Horizon Scorpions

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El Dorado won the last time they faced Horizon, and things went their way on Friday too. The El Dorado Aztecs walked away with a 3-1 win over the Horizon Scorpions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aztecs.

The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 25-20.

El Dorado found their leader in underclassman Natalia Ruiz, who had 33 digs and three aces. Ruiz has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last 16 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Mcgriff, who had 14 digs, 12 kills, and two aces.

El Dorado was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only served four.

Natalie Sapien and Savannah Sanchez certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Sapien had 11 digs, while Sanchez had 19 digs, eight kills, and two aces.

El Dorado is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-15 record this season. As for Horizon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.

El Dorado will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkland at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkland is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning El Dorado will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Horizon, they will venture away from home to challenge Americas at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday. Americas will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Horizon surely won't give up without a fight.

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