Carnegie Vanguard came tearing into Monday's match with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Galena Park Yellowjackets , sneaking past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Rhinos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carnegie Vanguard was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (102-95), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 16-25, 14-25, 15-12.
Sandy Kong paced Carnegie Vanguard's offense, picking up 11 kills. Kong got some help from
Sarah Ramos and her 23 assists.
Quinn Hickman controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Galena Park's loss came despite strong showings from Abigail Esqueda and Emma Colon. Esqueda had 16 digs, while Colon had 13 digs, seven kills, and six blocks. Colon has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 13 times she's played.
Carnegie Vanguard is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for Galena Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 32-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carnegie Vanguard will square off against Bellaire at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bellaire has won eight straight at home, while Carnegie Vanguard won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Galena Park, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Ball at 4:30 p.m.
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