Edcouch-Elsa lost against Pace back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Yellowjackets came up short against the Vikings, falling 3-0. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Edcouch-Elsa was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Pace work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-8, 30-28.
Madison Solis paced Edcouch-Elsa's offense, picking up nine kills. Solis got some help from Maya Flores and her 12 assists. Finally, Kloe Garza kept Edcouch-Elsa's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Pace's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrea Salgado led the charge by getting 16 digs and three assists. Salgado is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Melody Valerio, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Edcouch-Elsa's loss dropped their record down to 17-15. As for Pace, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Edcouch-Elsa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Weslaco East on the 7th. As for Pace, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Lopez on the 7th.
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