Volleyball Preview: Mendez Jaguars vs. Contreras Cobras
On Wednesday Mendez will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will challenge the Contreras Cobras at 4:00 p.m. Contreras took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mendez, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Mendez got the win against Hollywood by a conclusive 3-0.
Mendez walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-8, 25-21.
Mendez's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michelle Leon led the charge by getting five aces, three kills, and 18 assists. That's the most aces Leon has posted in her last six games. The team also got some help courtesy of Rosa Bautista, who had five aces.
Meanwhile, Contreras was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Robert F. Kennedy Community by a score of 3-2.
Contreras took Robert F. Kennedy Community into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 20-25, 16-25, 25-14, 15-8.
Mendez pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Contreras, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Mendez was able to grind out a solid victory over Contreras in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mendez since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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