Dexter came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Hagerman Bobcats. While the Demons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 21-25, 25-18.
Dexter's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexa Miramontes, who had 12 kills, five blocks, and five blocks. Miramontes is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. Emily Delarosa was another key player, getting seven kills, three digs, three aces, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Dexter 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 11 aces in six consecutive contests.
Hagerman's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ximena Chacon, who had 21 kills, four digs, and four digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Magallanes, who had 18 digs and two kills.
Dexter pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hagerman, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4.
Dexter will take on Coronado at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. After both having extra time off, Hagerman and Capitan will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hagerman is facing Capitan at the right time seeing as Capitan is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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