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The Chaparral Pumas will head out to square off against the Vista Murrieta Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Chaparral came up short against Murrieta Valley and fell 3-1.
While Chaparral ultimately came up short, they really made Murrieta Valley work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 26-24, 17-25, 25-15.
Shay Roddy
| 10/07/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 22 |
| 10/02/25 @ Great Oak | 21 |
| 09/30/25 vs Temecula Valley | 27 |
| 09/25/25 vs Murrieta Mesa | 31 |
| 09/23/25 vs Vista Murrieta | 29 |
| + 7 more games |
Chaparral might have lost, but man, Shay Roddy was a machine: she had 22 digs and three aces. Roddy has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 12 times she's played.
Meanwhile, Vista Murrieta also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Murrieta Mesa by a score of 3-1. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Vista Murrieta started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Vista Murrieta saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaylin Sun had 18 digs and one assist. Those 18 digs set a new season-high mark for Sun. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hivand, who had four digs and two aces.
Vista Murrieta's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Chaparral, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Chaparral has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Vista Murrieta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chaparral took their win against Vista Murrieta when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pumas since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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