Volleyball Recap: United Longhorns vs. United South Panthers
After a string of eight wins, United's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the United South Panthers. The Longhorns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
United actually scored more points across those four sets (95-90), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 27-25, 25-23, 25-22.
When it comes to explaining why United lost, don't look at Andrea Fraga. Despite the final result, she had 53 digs. Fraga is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aissa Villarreal, who had 32 digs.
United South can attribute much of their success to Keira Rodriguez, who had 14 digs.
United's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6. As for United South, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Del Rio the next time they take the court. United will head out to face Del Rio at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while United South will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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