The Thunderbird Titans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Shadow Mountain Matadors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Shadow Mountain took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Thunderbird, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Thunderbird was able to grind out a solid victory over North Canyon, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Thunderbird took both sets by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Shadow Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenway. While the Matadors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Demons 25-19 in the first set.
Shadow Mountain started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Shadow Mountain had strong showings from Alix Ssenya, who had 12 kills, eight digs, three aces, and a block, and Ava Grossmiller, who had 11 digs and 29 assists. Ssenya is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Forbes, who had eight digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Shadow Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Thunderbird's win bumped their record up to 28-3. As for Shadow Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Thunderbird took their victory against Shadow Mountain in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thunderbird 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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