Goddard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Artesia Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on October 4th.
Goddard took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Goddard still got an impressive performance from Viviana Varela, who had 11 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Varela has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, Goddard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Artesia only served nine.
Goddard's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Artesia, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Lovington the next time they take the court. Goddard will head out to face Lovington at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, while Artesia will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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