Volleyball Recap: San Marino Titans vs. Monrovia Wildcats
There's no place like home for San Marino, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Monrovia Wildcats on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Titans also won the last time the pair played back in September.
One reason for the win was San Marino's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-20.
San Marino found their leader in underclassman Ariminty Yu, who had 27 digs and three aces. Yu has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last 24 times she's played.
Despite the defeat, Monrovia had strong showings from Bella De La Pena, who had four digs and four aces, and Ashlynn Nester, who had 16 assists. That's the most aces De La Pena has posted since back in September.
San Marino pushed their record up to 21-13-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Monrovia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Marino will host Temple City at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Marino is facing Temple City at the right time seeing as Temple City is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Monrovia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blair at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monrovia will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Blair will have lost seven straight heading into Tuesday's match.
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