MacDonald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Santa Clara Bruins. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 two weeks ago.
MacDonald wouldn't go down easily and took Santa Clara into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-18, 25-19, 22-25, 15-11.
MacDonald's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Santa Clara, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. MacDonald will face off against Eastside College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Santa Clara, they will square off against Palo Alto at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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