Volleyball Preview: Seguin Matadors vs. Lanier Voks
The Seguin Matadors will venture away from home to face off against the Lanier Voks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Seguin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
On Friday, everything went Seguin's way against Fox Tech as Seguin made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Seguin took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-8, 25-8.
Gisele Morales had an outrageously good game as she had five digs and 34 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Seguin couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.5% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lanier, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Sam Houston with a sharp 3-0 win last Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Voks as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Lanier was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-21, 25-14.
Lanier's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Leah Vasquez, who had six kills, three digs, and two aces. That's the most aces Vasquez has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Dezyre Rangel, who had six kills, two blocks, and two aces.
Seguin is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-17 record this season. As for Lanier, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-14.
Everything went Seguin's way against Lanier when the teams last played back in September, as Seguin made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seguin 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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