Volleyball Recap: El Monte Lions vs. Marshall Eagles
El Monte entered their matchup against Marshall on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The El Monte Lions fell 3-1 to the Marshall Eagles. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
While El Monte had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 21-25, 27-25.
Marshall was led to victory by Jaenna Sambilay and Livsey Teems. Sambilay had 17 digs and two aces, while Teems had 14 kills, four digs, two aces, and two aces. Teems is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
El Monte's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Marshall, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
El Monte will challenge Arroyo at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Marshall, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory vs. Mountain View on the 27th.
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