Volleyball Recap: Arvin Finds Home Court Redemption Against Highland

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 6:42pm

Volleyball Recap: Arvin Bears vs. Highland Scots

There's no place like home for Arvin, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Highland Scots on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2.

Arvin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 20-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-11.

Natalie Reyes was a one-man wrecking crew for Arvin as she had 13 digs and nine aces. That's the most aces Reyes has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleene Pantoja, who had 19 digs and three aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Arvin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.

Despite the loss, Highland saw an underclassman step up: Aryanee Razo had 21 digs and two aces.

Arvin's victory bumped their record up to 8-13-2. As for Highland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10-2 record this season.

Arvin will square off against South at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arvin is facing South at the right time seeing as South is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Highland, they will host North at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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