Claremont's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Ayala Bulldogs. This was payback for the Wolfpack, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Claremont had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25-14.
Claremont was led to victory by Claire Urban and Riley Frandson. Urban had seven digs and 25 assists, while Frandson had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Frandson has posted since back in August.
Claremont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Claremont's victory bumped their record up to 9-17-1. As for Ayala, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Claremont will venture away from home to take on Diamond Bar at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Claremont is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Ayala, they will square off against Bonita at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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