After flying high against Peetz last Saturday, Caliche came back down to earth. The Caliche Buffaloes lost 3-0 to the Merino Rams on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buffaloes of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-11.
Caliche's offense was headlined by
Alexis Breidenbach and
Hallie Lewis, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from
Ava Hernandez and her 15 assists.
Merino can attribute much of their success to Lindsey Richie, who had ten digs and three aces. Richie is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played.
Caliche has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Merino, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Caliche didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Briggsdale on the 25th. Merino has also already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Stratton on the 26th.
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