Coalinga had won seven straight games and Haylee Vega did her part to make it eight on Thursday. The Coalinga Horned Toads came out on top against the Dos Palos Broncos by a score of 3-1 thanks in part to Vega, who had 27 digs and four aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Coalinga got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 25-12, 33-31.
Coalinga's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jennifer Bordeau led the charge by getting nine digs and two aces. Minayah Singleton was another key player, getting 12 digs and two aces.
Several Broncos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marissa Merrell, who had 23 kills, 13 digs, and three blocks. Merrell is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had 15 or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Giselle Ornelas, who had 16 digs, four aces, and a kill.
Coalinga has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. As for Dos Palos, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-13-1.
Coalinga will welcome Lompoc at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coalinga will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Dos Palos does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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