The Salida Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Woodland Park Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, Salida made easy work of James Irwin and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Salida never let James Irwin on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-22, 25-7.
Madisyn Wilcox
| 10/09/25 vs James Irwin | 22 |
| 10/07/25 vs Atlas Preparatory School | 16 |
| 10/02/25 @ Colorado Springs Christian | 37 |
| 09/30/25 @ La Veta | 17 |
| 09/27/25 @ Lamar | 30 |
| + 5 more games |
Salida can attribute much of their success to Madisyn Wilcox, who had four digs and four aces, and Cooper Fisher, who had five digs and three aces. Wilcox is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last ten games she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: Salida was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. They are a perfect 7-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Woodland Park got the win against St. Mary's on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Woodland Park won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-13, 25-23.
Salida's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Woodland Park, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Everything went Salida's way against Woodland Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Salida made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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