Berkeley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the El Cerrito Gauchos, falling 3-0.
Berkeley was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made El Cerrito work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 28-26, 25-17.
Berkeley's offense was headlined by Davi Nascimento-Hill and Leo Krause, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Sebastian Chen-McDermott and his 21 assists. He was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Leading El Cerrito to victory were Tenzin Rakasha and Nio Shapland. Rakasha had nine digs and three aces, while Shapland had 11 digs and four assists. Rakasha has been hot, having also posted 14 or more assists the last seven times he's played.
Berkeley's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for El Cerrito, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Berkeley will square off against San Leandro at 5:45 p.m. on the 27th. As for El Cerrito, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against De Anza on the 19th.
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