Volleyball Preview: Ellicott Thunderhawks vs. La Junta Tigers
Ellicott is 0-6 against La Junta since September of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Ellicott Thunderhawks will head out to face off against the La Junta Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
Ellicott is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Manitou Springs by a score of 3-2. While the Thunderhawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-16 in the first period.
Ellicott took Manitou Springs into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-16, 25-8, 16-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, La Junta made easy work of Rocky Ford on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: La Junta took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-15.
La Junta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooklyn Lovato led the charge by getting 22 digs and two aces. Lovato is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Sanchez, who had nine digs, two kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: La Junta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Ellicott's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for La Junta, their record now sits at 3-9.
Ellicott suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to La Junta when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Ellicott avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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