Socorro hasn't had much luck against Montwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Socorro Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Montwood Rams at 6:35 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Socorro lost 3-0 to Coronado on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-22.
Socorro's loss came about despite a quality game from Isabella Soto, who had 24 digs. Soto is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 13 games she's played.
Meanwhile, Montwood didn't have quite enough to beat Eastwood on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Rams have struggled against the Troopers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Montwood wouldn't go down easily and took Eastwood into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-20, 23-25, 21-25, 16-14.
Socorro's defeat dropped their record down to 16-16. As for Montwood, their loss dropped their record down to 19-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Socorro hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 8.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Montwood, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Socorro's sizable advantage in that area, Montwood will need to find a way to close that gap.
Socorro came up short against Montwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Socorro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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