Golden Valley is 0-10 against El Capitan since October of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Golden Valley Cougars will welcome the El Capitan Gauchos at 6:00 p.m.
Golden Valley is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Buhach Colony by a score of 3-2.
Golden Valley started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-14, 15-7.
Meanwhile, El Capitan came tearing into Tuesday's match with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They won by a set and slipped past the Bears 3-2.
El Capitan was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-17, 27-29, 25-23, 15-8.
Golden Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for El Capitan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Golden Valley came up short against El Capitan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Golden Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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