Andress was the 3-0 winner over Canutillo when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Andress Eagles fell just short of the Canutillo Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Andress took Canutillo into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 16-25, 17-25, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Andress had strong showings from Abigail Rosales, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Aubrey Saavedra, who had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Saavedra has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Andress was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Leading Canutillo to victory were Andrea Guerrero and Mikira Wilkes. Guerrero had 15 digs and two aces, while Wilkes had nine kills, three digs, two blocks, and two aces.
Andress has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. As for Canutillo, they moved to 14-22 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Andress is on the road again on Friday to play El Paso at 6:30 p.m. El Paso will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Andress surely won't give up without a fight. As for Canutillo, they will square off against Burges at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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