Volleyball Recap: Amador Comes Up Short

Amador lost against El Dorado back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Buffaloes fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Amador took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 26-24, 17-25, 25-18, 15-11.

Payton White McCarty paced Amador's offense, picking up 17 kills. White McCarty got some help from Kameryn Link and her eight assists. Finally, Lisla Watts kept Amador's defense grounded, leading the team with ten blocks.

Among those leading the charge was Hailey Kroeker, who had 11 digs and three assists. Those three assists gave her a new career-high.

Amador's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for El Dorado, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Amador is set to challenge their familiar foe Argonaut at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, El Dorado will square off against rival Union Mine at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.