Volleyball Recap: Firebaugh Takes a Loss

Firebaugh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Dos Palos Broncos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 3rd.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-20, 25-9.

Rosaura Lopez paced Firebaugh's offense, picking up six kills. Lopez got some help from Alexia Vargas and her five assists. Lopez was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Dos Palos was led to victory by Marissa Merrell and Lilli Gonzales. Merrell had 16 kills, 15 digs, four aces, and a block, while Gonzales had 23 digs, four aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Gonzales has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Hailey Portillo, who had 11 digs and 14 assists.

Firebaugh's defeat dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Dos Palos, they pushed their record up to 10-12-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.

Firebaugh has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Mendota on the 24th. As for Dos Palos, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Coalinga on the 24th.

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