Volleyball Recap: Castilleja Takes a Loss

After flying high against Priory last Tuesday, Castilleja came back down to earth. The Castilleja Gators fell 3-1 to the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Gryphons: they've now lost three in a row.

Castilleja might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Crystal Springs Uplands: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 26-24, 25-22.

Emily Shen paced Castilleja's offense, picking up 13 kills. Shen got some help from Kailee Kuan and her 50 assists. Priscilla Chan controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

Castilleja's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-4.

Castilleja didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Pinewood on the 29th. Crystal Springs Uplands does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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