Volleyball Recap: Soquel Knights vs. Scotts Valley Falcons
Soquel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scotts Valley Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Scotts Valley scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 19-25, 25-18.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gemma Reyes, who had 14 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Riddle, who had six digs and two aces.
Soquel now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Scotts Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Soquel will host Santa Cruz at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Scotts Valley, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons dukes it out withMt. Madonna at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They are coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning Scotts Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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