Volleyball Recap: Madera Comes Up Short

Madera was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Hoover Patriots, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 last Tuesday.

Madera took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-15, 25-17.

Mia Carlson paced Madera's offense, picking up eight kills. Carlson got some help from Bella Haynes and her seven assists. Yuliana Naranjo controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Hoover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alejandra Espino led the charge by getting seven assists and four aces. That's the most aces Espino has posted since back in September.

Madera's defeat dropped their record down to 6-26. As for Hoover, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season.

Madera didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Sanger West on the 21st. As for Hoover, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Edison on the 21st.