Hanks hadn't done well against El Dorado recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went the Hanks Knights' way against the El Dorado Aztecs as the Hanks Knights made off with a 3-0 victory. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Aztecs, too.
While Hanks won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hanks to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ariana Guillen, who had 13 digs, a kill, and 16 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Nevarez, who had 15 digs and two aces.
El Dorado's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natalia Ruiz, who had 22 digs. Ruiz has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last 11 times she's played. Angelina Mcgriff was another key player, getting 15 digs, four kills, and a block.
Hanks pushed their record up to 11-19 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for El Dorado, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-14 record.
Hanks didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Americas on the 1st. El Dorado has also already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Del Valle on the 1st.
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