Volleyball Recap: Harlandale Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Harlandale, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Southside Cardinals by a score of 3-1 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in August.

Harlandale had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-16, 25-15, 25-14.

Victoria Rodriguez paced Harlandale's offense, picking up 13 kills. Rodriguez got some help from Jenna Sandoval and her 37 assists. Sandoval was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.

Despite the loss, Southside still got an impressive performance from Gabriella Galindo, who had 27 assists and 14 digs. Galindo has been hot, having posted 14 or more assists the last six times she's played.

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Previous 4 Games (Home)

09/19/25 vs Southside	3-1
09/05/25 vs Southwest Legacy	3-1
08/29/25 vs Bandera	2-0
08/22/25 vs Lehman	2-0

Harlandale's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-13. As for Southside, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-24.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Harlandale is set to take on their familiar foe South San Antonio at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Southside will square off against rival Winn at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.