After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cactus, Shadow Mountain was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Apollo Hawks by a score of 2-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Matadors also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2014.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Shadow Mountain was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-6.
Shadow Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lillian Vargas, who had nine digs and three aces. Vargas is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Forbes, who had nine digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Shadow Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive matches.
Shadow Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Apollo, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Arcadia the next time they take the court. Apollo will head out to face Arcadia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Shadow Mountain will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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