Rocky Ford came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Del Norte Tigers, falling 3-0. The Meloneers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-10, 25-18.
Del Norte found their leader in sophomore Brynley Brown, who had 19 digs, nine kills, and eight aces. Brown has been hot, having posted seven or more kills the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Parra, who had 17 digs, 12 kills, and one block.
Rocky Ford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Del Norte, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Rocky Ford will welcome Swallows Charter Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The match will give the Meloneers their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Del Norte, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Ignacio at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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