Ryan hasn't had much luck against Colleyville Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ryan Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Colleyville Heritage Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Ryan is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Grapevine.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 25-14.
Ryan might have lost, but man, Abigail Vasquez was a machine: she had 28 digs. Vasquez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Colleyville Heritage entered their tilt with Denton on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Broncos.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-19, 25-13.
Colleyville Heritage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sarah Mendoza, who had 14 digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Bundy, who had four digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Colleyville Heritage was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Ryan's loss dropped their record down to 12-20. As for Colleyville Heritage, they pushed their record up to 24-5 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Ryan has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 4.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Colleyville Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ryan suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Colleyville Heritage when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Ryan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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