Volleyball Preview: Rudder Rangers vs. College Station Cougars
Rudder is 0-10 against College Station since October of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Rudder Rangers will host the College Station Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Rudder came up short against Lake Creek and fell 3-1. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 23-25, 25-11, 25-8.
Rudder's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Daniela Ponce, who had five digs and three aces, and Maricela Padron, who had four digs and 12 assists.
Meanwhile, College Station unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of A&M Consolidated. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-18 in the first set.
College Station started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-22.
Rudder's loss dropped their record down to 26-19. As for College Station, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 26-10.
Rudder might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from College Station in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of College Station's Haley Nash, who had 21 digs and three aces. Now that Rudder knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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