Santiago was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vista Murrieta Broncos. The Sharks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Broncos from their previous meeting back in September of 2018.
While Santiago ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 19-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Taylor Klatt paced Santiago's offense, picking up ten kills. Klatt got some help from Kadence Choe and her 20 assists. Choe also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Emerson Newton, racking up two apiece.
Vista Murrieta found their leader in freshman Chloe Hivand, who had nine digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Hivand. Alexa Sanders also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 3-5. As for Vista Murrieta, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Santiago has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Roosevelt on the 10th. As for Vista Murrieta, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Great Oak on the 11th.
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