On Saturday, the Safford Bulldogs earned a 2-0 victory over the Marcos de Niza Padres. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Safford easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-9.
Safford found their leader in underclassman Shurtz Lanae, who had five digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Lanae a new career-high in aces.
Safford is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Marcos de Niza, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Safford has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Arizona Lutheran Academy on the 12th. As for Marcos de Niza, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Arcadia on the 14th.
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