Catalina hasn't had much luck against Safford recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Catalina Trojans will challenge the Safford Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m.
Catalina played against Palo Verde and lost via forfeit.
Catalina is hoping to do what Tanque Verde couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Safford's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Safford came out on top against Tanque Verde by a score of 3-1.
Safford was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 23-25, 25-23.
Safford found their leader in sophomore Jazzlyn Mortensen, who had four digs and 16 assists.
Catalina is on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15. As for Safford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 32-9 record this season.
Catalina might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Safford when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Catalina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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