Volleyball Preview: Piedra Vista Panthers vs. Bayfield Wolverines
The Piedra Vista Panthers will face off against the Bayfield Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Piedra Vista took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Gallup. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Piedra Vista had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 28-13, 25-14, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Bayfield waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Scorpions by a score of 3-1.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (92-89) Bayfield actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 13-25, 25-22, 26-24.
Lauren Rich and Maeli Quintana were among the main playmakers for Bayfield as the former had 23 digs and the latter had seven digs and two aces. Rich is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Piedra Vista is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Bayfield, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Piedra Vista came up short against Bayfield in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Piedra Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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