Volleyball Recap: Dinuba's Luck Changes for the Better on Tuesday

Emmarie Rico

Assists

10/21/25 vs Tulare Union	28
10/13/25 vs Tulare Western	41
10/09/25 @ Hanford	13
10/07/25 vs Mission Oak	23
10/04/25 vs Tulare Union	14
10/04/25 vs Lompoc	19

Dinuba needed a changed in momentum after dropping three straight matches and they got it from Emmarie Rico. The Emperors came out on top against the Tulare Union Tribe by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday with plenty of help from Rico, who had 28 assists and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last six games she's played.

Dinuba got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-15, 35-18.

Dinuba now has a winning record of 16-15. As for Tulare Union, they dropped their record down to 6-25 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Dinuba is set to take on their familiar foe Mission Oak at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Tulare Union will square off against rival Tulare Western at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.