Goddard has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Goddard is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since September 14th on Friday. They put the hurt on Artesia with a sharp 3-0 win.
Goddard never let Artesia on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Alamogordo 3-2.
Carlsbad had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 26-28, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-11.
The win got Goddard back to even at 6-6. As for Carlsbad, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Goddard beat Carlsbad 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goddard 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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