Dalton didn't have done well against Sonoraville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Dalton Catamounts came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sonoraville Phoenix , sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Catamounts, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
In the two sets Dalton was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 20-25, 15-3.
Dalton was led to victory by Ellis Robertson and Andrea Hernandez. Robertson had six aces, while Hernandez had 11 digs. The dominant performance gave Robertson a new career-high in aces.
Dalton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Dalton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Sonoraville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Dalton's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cass at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dalton is facing Cass at the right time seeing as Cass is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Sonoraville, they will face off against Rockmart at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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