Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Andrada Polytechnic

Andrada Polytechnic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Safford Bulldogs.

Andrada Polytechnic was held off the set scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final set scores came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-21.

Lacey Brown paced Andrada Polytechnic's offense, picking up six kills. Brown got some help from Abrielle Herrera and her 13 assists. Finally, Mikaela Ellis kept Andrada Polytechnic's defense grounded, leading the team with seven blocks.

Safford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaydyn Coy led the charge by getting 17 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Jazzlyn Mortensen, who had 24 assists and four digs.

Andrada Polytechnic has now lost four of their last five games on the road. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Safford, they have now won 14 of their last 18 games at home. That's helped them to a 16-12-2 record this season.

Andrada Polytechnic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Amphitheater on the 28th. As for Safford, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Empire on the 28th.