Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Carmel Padres.
Luca Wright paced Whitney's offense, picking up six kills. Wright got some help from Martin Lim and his 16 assists. Gavin Roeker and Cooper Michael kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Carmel, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Whitney has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Santa Clara on the 29th. As for Carmel, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Archbishop Mitty on the 28th.
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