After flying high against Hollister last Thursday, Alisal came back down to earth. The Trojans fell just short of the Carmel Padres by a score of 3-2 on Monday.
Alisal wouldn't go down easily and took Carmel into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 20-25, 15-13.
Alisal's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4. As for Carmel, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-7.
Coincidentally, Alisal and Carmel will both be playing Monterey the next time they take the court. The Padres will host the Dores at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Trojans will host them at 6:00 p.m. on the 15th.
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