Volleyball Recap: Virgin Valley Bulldogs vs. Mojave Rattlers
Virgin Valley waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They had just enough and edged the Mojave Rattlers out 2-1. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Virgin Valley who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 16-25, 15-6.
Virgin Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Virgin Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Mojave, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Virgin Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Silverado on the 18th. Mojave has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Boulder City on the 19th.
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