There's no place like home for Shadow Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Moon Valley Rockets with a sharp 3-0 win on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Matadors as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Shadow Mountain not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Moon Valley between 16 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 25-18.
Shadow Mountain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Marlee Hernandez out in front who had ten kills, eight aces, and six digs. Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alix Ssenya, who had seven kills, five digs, five aces, and two blocks.
Shadow Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
When it comes to explaining why Moon Valley lost, don't look at Kayleigh Dacey. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs.
Shadow Mountain's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14. As for Moon Valley, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-15.
Shadow Mountain has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Thunderbird on the 30th. As for Moon Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Goldwater on the 30th.
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