Volleyball Recap: ALA - Gilbert North Triumphs

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 2:29pm

Volleyball Recap: ALA - Gilbert North Eagles vs. Shadow Mountain Matadors

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ALA - Gilbert North waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Shadow Mountain Matadors by a score of 3-1.

ALA - Gilbert North 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 24-26, 25-9, 25-6, 25-18.

Lillian Vargas and Marlee Hernandez certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Vargas had 23 digs and two aces, while Hernandez had 12 digs and nine kills. Vargas has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alix Ssenya, who had nine kills and two blocks.

ALA - Gilbert North's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Shadow Mountain, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.

ALA - Gilbert North will host St. Mary's at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Shadow Mountain, they will challenge Moon Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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