Volleyball Recap: Palm Springs Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Khleo Gicaraya and Shayna Manning

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 11:40am

Volleyball Recap: Palm Springs Indians vs. Palm Desert Aztecs

Palm Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Palm Desert Aztecs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

While Palm Springs was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-9.

Despite the defeat, Palm Springs had strong showings from Shayna Manning, who had nine digs, seven kills, and seven kills, and Khleo Gicaraya, who had 18 digs.

Among those leading the charge was Sienna Acosta, who had 17 digs and three aces.

Palm Springs' loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Palm Desert, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.

Palm Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Rancho Mirage on the 26th. Palm Desert has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Xavier Prep on the 26th.

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