Del Rio is 0-10 against United since October of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. The Rams will head out to face off against the Longhorns at 12:30 p.m.
Del Rio came up short against Alexander on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-7, 25-11.
United won the last time they faced United South and Anakaren Garcia did her part to make sure it happened again. The Longhorns blew past the Panthers 3-0 on Tuesday with plenty of help from Garcia, who had 29 digs and two assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last eight games she's played.
While United won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-6, 25-22.
United's win came from a few key players Del Rio will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Monserrat Martinez, who had 12 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlet Figueroa, who had 14 assists and nine digs.
United has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Del Rio, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.
Del Rio suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to United in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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