Volleyball Recap: Deer Valley Takes a Loss

After flying high against Pittsburg on Thursday, Deer Valley came back down to earth. The Wolverines came up short against the Heritage Patriots on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.

The final score came out to 25-21, 25-11, 25-12.

Paris Williams paced Deer Valley's offense, picking up four kills. Williams got some help from Mikaila Balingit and her five assists. Arielyn Miller and Alliyah Morauda kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.

Heritage had a senior duo take command as Gigi Ramones had eight digs and three aces and Camy De La Chevrotiere had six digs and two aces. De La Chevrotiere has been hot, having also posted 13 or more assists the last five times she's played.

Deer Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.

Deer Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Antioch on the 25th. As for Heritage, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Emerald on the 25th.