Volleyball Recap: Palo Verde Valley Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 12:18pm

Volleyball Recap: Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets vs. Calexico Bulldogs

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After flying high against Vincent Memorial last Tuesday, Palo Verde Valley came back down to earth. The Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets lost 3-0 to the Calexico Bulldogs on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellow Jackets of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.

The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-18, 25-11.

Calexico's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sissi Sierra Lugo led the charge by getting ten digs, five aces, and a kill. The team also got some help courtesy of Nassiely Jauregui, who had 22 digs.

Palo Verde Valley dropped their record down to 2-17 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Calexico, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-12.

Palo Verde Valley will head out to face off against Vincent Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palo Verde Valley is facing Vincent Memorial at the right time seeing as Vincent Memorial is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Calexico, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Calipatria at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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