If Fallbrook was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of San Pasqual last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warriors fell 3-1 to the Del Norte Nighthawks on Tuesday. The Warriors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Nighthawks earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Del Norte scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 23-25, 25-21, 25-17.
Taylor Thomas paced Fallbrook's offense, picking up 15 kills. Thomas got some help from Stella Grubaugh and her 36 assists. Grubaugh also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Grace Macmillian, each putting up two.
Fallbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Del Norte, they pushed their record up to 16-13-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Fallbrook wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Mission Vista on the 23rd. As for Del Norte, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Sage Creek on the 23rd.
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