Foothill is 0-4 against Shadow Ridge since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Falcons will face off against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m.
Foothill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Coronado, who was ranked first at the time (Foothill was ranked eighth). The Falcons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars on Thursday. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Foothill started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-20, 25-23, 26-24.

Hayden Mauro
05/01/25 @ Coronado | 9 |
04/24/25 @ Arbor View | 14 |
04/21/25 vs Silverado | 14 |
04/16/25 vs Desert Oasis | 10 |
Despite the defeat, Foothill had strong showings from Gregory Jenkins, who had 20 digs and one assist, and Hayden Mauro, who had nine kills and nine digs. Mauro has been hot recently, having posted nine or more kills the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge made easy work of Cheyenne on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Desert Shields: they've now won five in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 25-19.
Shadow Ridge's win bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 20-15.
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