Volleyball Recap: Santa Ynez Pirates vs. Mission College Prep Royals
Santa Ynez's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mission College Prep Royals 3-2. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Santa Ynez who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 20-25, 25-15, 13-25, 15-8.
Leading Santa Ynez to victory were Haley Spry and Arelie Perez. Spry had 15 digs, while Perez had nine digs.
Santa Ynez was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Mission College Prep still got an impressive performance from Piper Susank, who had 24 digs.
Santa Ynez has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Mission College Prep, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Santa Ynez wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Arroyo Grande on the 17th. Mission College Prep has also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Paso Robles on the 17th.
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