Dolores and Telluride are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Dolores Bears will be playing at home against the Telluride Miners at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dolores will be strutting in after a win while Telluride will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, everything went Dolores' way against Ouray as Dolores made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-6, 25-18.
Dolores relied on the efforts of Jordyn Erautt, who had five aces, and Tierney Marsell, who had three aces. That's the most aces Marsell has posted since back in October of 2023.
Dolores was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Telluride came up short against Ignacio on Saturday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Telluride started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-18.
Despite their defeat, Telluride saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lillyann Mahoney, who had 14 digs and 18 assists, was perhaps the best of all. Mahoney is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ford Fenton, who had 11 digs.
Dolores' win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Telluride, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Dolores has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Telluride struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dolores came up short against Telluride in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Dolores, Bryn Geiger (who had 18 digs and nine aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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