Volleyball Preview: Organ Mountain Knights vs. Las Cruces Bulldawgs
Organ Mountain hasn't had much luck against Las Cruces recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Organ Mountain Knights will challenge the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 12:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Organ Mountain sitting on three straight victories and Las Cruces on 23 (dating back to last season).
Last Tuesday, everything went Organ Mountain's way against Alamogordo as Organ Mountain made off with a 3-0 win.
While Organ Mountain might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Alamogordo scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-8.
Organ Mountain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kailei Gutierrez out in front who had ten digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Melero, who had eight digs.
Las Cruces extended their home winning streak to nine games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Emma Rose Barrera. Everything went Las Cruces' way against Gadsden on Tuesday as Las Cruces made off with a 3-0 win thanks in part to Barrera, who had six aces. Those six aces gave her a new career-high.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Las Cruces was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11, 25-15.
Las Cruces was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 17 consecutive contests.
Organ Mountain's record now sits at 11-8. As for Las Cruces, their record is now 20-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Organ Mountain has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Las Cruces struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Organ Mountain might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Las Cruces in their previous matchup back in October. Will Organ Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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