Volleyball Recap: Downey Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 4:59pm

Volleyball Recap: Downey Knights vs. Turlock Bulldogs

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Downey lost against Turlock back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Downey Knights fell just short of the Turlock Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.

Downey actually scored more points across those five sets (106-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 15-25, 15-13.

When it comes to explaining why Downey lost, don't look at Alexis Monroy. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs.

Turlock was led to victory by Alaina De Sousa and Bella Green. De Sousa had 14 digs and three aces, while Green had three digs and two aces. Green is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season.

Downey's defeat dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Turlock, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5.

Downey didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Modesto on the 3rd. Turlock has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Enochs on the 3rd.

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