Volleyball Preview: Thatcher Eagles vs. Tanque Verde Hawks
The Thatcher Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Tanque Verde Hawks at 6:00 p.m.
On Friday, Thatcher came up short against Snowflake and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lobos: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Tanque Verde came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Tanque Verde was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-14, 25-20.
Tanque Verde found their leader in underclassman Alexia Adams, who had 18 digs. Those 18 digs set a new season-high mark for Adams.
Tanque Verde was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Thatcher's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Tanque Verde, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Everything went Thatcher's way against Tanque Verde in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Thatcher made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thatcher since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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