Volleyball Recap: Everett Alvarez Comes Up Short

Everett Alvarez was the 2-1 winner over Rancho San Juan when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles fell just short of the Trailblazers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Everett Alvarez actually scored more points across those five sets (107-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 26-24, 16-25, 15-12.

Austin Valdez was a one-man wrecking crew For Rancho San Juan. as he had 47 digs and one assist. Those 47 digs gave Valdez a new career-high. Eli Francis also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Everett Alvarez's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Rancho San Juan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-11.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Everett Alvarez will face off against rival North Salinas at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Rancho San Juan is set to challenge their familiar foe Palma at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Trailblazers have won three straight at home, while the Chieftains won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.