If St. Francis was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Whitney last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Francis Troubadours fell just short of the Del Oro Golden Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Troubadours were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
St. Francis was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Del Oro work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 18-25, 23-25, 15-9.
Even though they lost, St. Francis kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Gia Hoffman was the offensive standout of the match as she had 16 digs.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Del Oro, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
St. Francis will challenge Oak Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Del Oro, they will face off against Folsom at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Folsom comes in on six and Del Oro on three.
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