Mission Vista was the 3-2 winner over Rancho Buena Vista when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. Mission Vista fell just short of the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While Mission Vista didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Rancho Buena Vista 25-4 in the first set.
Mission Vista actually scored more points across those three sets (59-44), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 4-25, 25-23, 15-11.
Mission Vista's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Claire Liepa, who had five digs and three aces, and Ailish Bender, who had five digs. That's the most aces Liepa has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Mission Vista was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Buena Vista only served three.
Rancho Buena Vista's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brynna Guy, who had 13 digs.
This is the second loss in a row for Mission Vista and nudges their season record down to 19-11. As for Rancho Buena Vista, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-4.
Mission Vista has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Dos Pueblos on the 12th. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Saugus on the 12th.
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