After both having extra time off, the Tanque Verde Hawks and the Thatcher Eagles will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tanque Verde will be strutting in after a win while Thatcher will be coming in after a loss.
Tanque Verde not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 17th (when they won 3-0). They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Catalina. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Tanque Verde was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-12, 25-4.
Tanque Verde can attribute much of their success to Lauren Rietz, who had seven aces and four digs, and Maddy Miller, who had six digs and six aces. That's the most digs Miller has posted since back in September of 2024. Megan Hadley also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
They weren't the only good servers: Tanque Verde was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 40 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Thatcher was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Safford.
Thatcher's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Tanque Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Tanque Verde beat Thatcher 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks 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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