After losing to Chavez the last time they met, McNair decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The McNair Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Chavez Titans on Monday.
McNair had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 20-25, 25-11, 25-12, 15-10.
McNair was led to victory by Victoria Ochoa and Keyla Yeng. Ochoa had eight digs and five aces, while Yeng had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Ochoa has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Solorio, who had six aces, four kills, and 36 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: McNair was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 17.4.
Chavez's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Star Tek, who had 11 kills. Tek is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ahlia Huerta, who had six aces and a kill.
McNair has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Chavez, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
McNair will face off against Stagg at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Chavez, they will venture away from home to square off against Tokay at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tokay is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Chavez will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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