Heritage lost against Nevada Union back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Heritage Patriots fell just short of the Nevada Union Miners by a score of 2-1. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Miners 25-16 in the first set.
Heritage started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-17, 15-8.
Their offense was headlined by
Natalie Tang and
Gracie Armato, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from
Elina Buganan Cook and her seven assists. Armato was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Heritage has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-14 record this season. As for Nevada Union, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-22.
Heritage has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Antioch on the 22nd. As for Nevada Union, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Yuba City on the 24th.
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