Laguna Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Santa Margarita Eagles.
Laguna Beach took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 19-25, 26-28, 25-18, 15-11.
Kai Patchell paced Laguna Beach's offense, picking up 34 kills. Patchell got some help from Ben Goodwin and his 46 assists. Patchell was also solid from the service line: he led the team with four aces.
Laguna Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Santa Margarita, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Laguna Beach wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Portola on the 4th. As for Santa Margarita, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Classical Academy on the 7th.
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