Volleyball Recap: Saturday's Loss Ends Vela's Winning Streak

Sabercats

Previous 5 Games

10/11/25 vs McAllen Memorial	1-3
10/07/25 @ Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North	3-0
10/04/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial	3-0
09/27/25 @ Pioneer	3-2
09/23/25 @ Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest	3-0

It was a good run, but Vela unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-match winning streak on Saturday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McAllen Memorial Mustangs. The Sabercats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 3-1.

While Vela ultimately came up short, they really made McAllen Memorial work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 27-25.

When it comes to explaining why Vela lost, don't look at Fernanda Valdez. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs and two assists. Valdez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last four games she's played.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McAllen Memorial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jozlin Rodriguez, who had eight digs and two aces. What's more, Rodriguez racked up 19 assists, the most she's had since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliet Trevino, who had 12 digs and seven assists.

Vela's loss dropped their record down to 30-7. As for McAllen Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-8 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Vela is set to take on their familiar foe McAllen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, McAllen Memorial will square off against rival Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.