Las Cruces put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Alamogordo Tigers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Bulldawgs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Las Cruces took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-12.
Leading Las Cruces to victory were Emma Rose Barrera and Jaden Holguin. Barrera had seven digs and two aces, while Holguin had seven digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Holguin a new career-high.
Las Cruces couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.8% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alamogordo only posted a hitting percentage of 2.3%.
Las Cruces pushed their record up to 17-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Alamogordo, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Las Cruces will take on Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Las Cruces surely won't give up without a fight. As for Alamogordo, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Gadsden at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alamogordo is facing Gadsden at the right time seeing as Gadsden is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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