Volleyball Recap: Moon Valley Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 6, 2024, 3:55pm

Volleyball Recap: Moon Valley Rockets vs. Shadow Mountain Matadors

Moon Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against the Shadow Mountain Matadors, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-18.

When it comes to explaining why Moon Valley lost, don't look at Kayleigh Dacey. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs.

Shadow Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marlee Hernandez, who had ten kills, eight aces, and six digs. Those eight aces gave Hernandez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alix Ssenya, who had seven kills, five digs, five aces, and two blocks.

Moon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Shadow Mountain, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14.

Moon Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Goldwater on the 30th. Shadow Mountain has also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Thunderbird on the 30th.

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