Volleyball Recap: Santa Cruz Comes Up Short

Santa Cruz lost against Harbor last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Santa Cruz Cardinals came up short against the Harbor Pirates, falling 3-0. The Cardinals have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

While Santa Cruz ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-21.

Natalie Monroe paced Santa Cruz's offense, picking up 16 kills. Monroe got some help from Irie Butler and her 17 assists. Finally, Monroe was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.

Santa Cruz's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Harbor, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.

Santa Cruz does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harbor, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Scotts Valley, where the match is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.

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