Volleyball Recap: Maranatha Comes Up Short

Maranatha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Garfield Bulldogs, falling 3-0.

While Maranatha was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Garfield's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-22.

Avery Chiu paced Maranatha's offense, picking up nine kills. Chiu got some help from Zach Shin and his 11 assists. Shin was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Garfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gustavo Flores-Zavaleta, who had 17 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Flores-Zavaleta has posted over his last seven matches. Noe Mu?oz was another key player, getting five aces and four digs.

Maranatha's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Garfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maranatha will venture away from home to square off against Village Christian at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Garfield, they will head out to face off against South East at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South East will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Garfield surely won't give up without a fight.