Carondelet waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Livermore Cowboys with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Carondelet was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-13, 25-14.
Carondelet's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isabella Vertudez led the charge by getting three digs and two aces. Vertudez is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Madeline Lopoz, who had five digs and 16 assists.
Carondelet couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.7% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in three consecutive matches.
Carondelet pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Livermore, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Carondelet will head out to face off against Amador Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Livermore, they will welcome Dixon at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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