Volleyball Recap: Capital Comes Up Short

Capital suffered their biggest loss since September 18th on Thursday. They came up short against the Skyview Hawks, falling 3-0. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-8, 25-18.

Capital's offense was headlined by Alena Garrison and Jaelle Stafford, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Elayna Jolly and her 17 assists. McKenna Chavez controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Lizzy Bower was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had six digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last 15 matches. Gabby Buckley also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.

Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Skyview, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.

Capital does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Skyview, they will challenge Meridian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.