Volleyball Preview: Montwood Rams vs. Socorro Bulldogs
Montwood is 9-1 against Socorro since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Montwood Rams will square off against the Socorro Bulldogs at 6:35 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Montwood didn't have quite enough to beat Eastwood and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Troopers: they've now lost three in a row.
Montwood wouldn't go down easily and took Eastwood into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 23-25, 21-25, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Socorro lost 3-0 to Coronado on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 25-22.
Socorro's defeat came about despite a quality game from Isabella Soto, who had 24 digs. Soto is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 13 games she's played.
Montwood's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Socorro, they dropped their record down to 16-16 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Montwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Socorro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Montwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Socorro in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Montwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Socorro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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