Volleyball Game Preview: Nucla Mustangs vs. Plateau Valley Cowboys + How To Watch

Nucla hasn't had much luck against Plateau Valley recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Mustangs will take on the Cowboys at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Thursday, Nucla made easy work of Norwood and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.

While Nucla won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 25-19.

Maggie Andrews

Digs

10/16/25 vs Norwood	11
10/14/25 @ Ouray	10
10/11/25 vs Ignacio	8
09/30/25 @ Ridgway	7
09/26/25 vs Ouray	5
09/20/25 @ Mancos	19

Nucla can attribute much of their success to Maggie Andrews, who had 11 digs and one assist, and Peyton Naslund, who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Andrews has posted since back in September.

They weren't the only good servers: Nucla was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. They are a perfect 5-0 when they serve at least ten aces.

Meanwhile, Plateau Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Vail Mountain on Friday, taking the game 3-1. The Cowboys haven't had any issues with the Rangers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

The final score came out to 25-23, 18-25, 25-19, 25-17.

Nucla's record now sits at 11-8. As for Plateau Valley, their record is now 17-1.

Nucla suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Plateau Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.