Grants is 2-8 against Valencia since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. Valencia took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Grants, who comes in off a win.
If Aztec wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Grants, they should've done a better job of containing Mariah Melonas. The Pirates came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday thanks in part to Melonas, who had nine digs and two assists. She also served an ace, marking her first of the season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 25-16, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Valencia came up short against Hope Christian on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 25-21 in the first set.
Valencia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-19.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Grants, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Grants might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Valencia in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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