After both having extra time off, the San Elizario Eagles and the Riverside Rangers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, San Elizario came up short against Fabens and fell 3-1. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
San Elizario started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-20.
San Elizario's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Victoria Fernandez, who had nine digs and three aces, and Angela Chairez, who had 24 digs. That's the most aces Fernandez has posted in her last eight matches.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Tuesday Riverside sidestepped Fabens for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rangers.
Riverside wouldn't go down easily and took Fabens into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 15-9.
Riverside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive contests.
San Elizario's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Riverside, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
San Elizario came up short against Riverside when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Will San Elizario have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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