Roybal has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Mendez Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, Roybal didn't have quite enough to beat Contreras and fell 3-2.
Roybal took Contreras into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-23, 12-15.
Despite the loss, Roybal saw an underclassman step up: Kaylie Garcia had six aces and five kills. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Mendez didn't have quite enough to beat Sotomayor on Saturday and fell 1-0.
Mendez was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. The final score came out to 25-23.
Roybal's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Mendez, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Roybal might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Mendez in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Roybal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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