Arvada hadn't done well against Denver West recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Arvada Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Denver West Cowboys 2-1. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Arvada who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 17-25, 15-10.
Denver West's loss came despite strong showings from Lizeth Chavez and Leila Quintana. Chavez had 12 digs and two aces, while Quintana had eight digs.
Arvada is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Denver West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Arvada didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Bennett on the 16th. Denver West has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Wheat Ridge on the 14th.
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