Santa Rosa was the 3-2 winner over Rancho Cotate when they last played one another back in September of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Santa Rosa Panthers came up short against the Rancho Cotate Cougars on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-20, 25-14.
Rancho Cotate's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Izabella Harumi led the charge by getting 14 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Harumi a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Josephina Mckee, who had 14 digs and 15 assists.
Santa Rosa's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Rancho Cotate, their record now sits at 6-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Rosa will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ukiah at 6:00 p.m. on September 24th. Santa Rosa is facing Ukiah at the right time seeing as Ukiah is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rancho Cotate, they will challenge Las Lomas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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