Volleyball Recap: Monarch Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2024, 10:29am

Volleyball Recap: Monarch Coyotes vs. Legacy Lightning

If Monarch was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Silver Creek last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Monarch Coyotes came up short against the Legacy Lightning on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Coyotes of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-14.

Despite the defeat, Monarch saw an underclassman step up: Maya Singh had 14 digs.

Among those leading the charge was Jaylen Javorek, who had 11 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.

Monarch's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Legacy, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.

Monarch has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Niwot on the 15th. As for Legacy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Longmont on the 15th.

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