Santiago was the 3-2 winner over Roosevelt when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Santiago Sharks fell just short of the Roosevelt Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Santiago sadly wound up on the wrong side. After all that action, the final score was 30-28, 22-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Santiago saw an underclassman step up: Kadence Choe had nine digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Choe a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Santiago 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 six aces in six consecutive contests.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman Mya Capistrano, who had ten digs and 53 assists. Capistrano is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Gia Eleccion was another key player, getting 14 digs and two aces.
Santiago's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Roosevelt, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Santiago will venture away from home to face off against Corona at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Corona will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Santiago surely won't give up without a fight. As for Roosevelt, they will welcome Centennial at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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