Estrella Foothills lost against Peoria two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Wolves fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-20 in the first set.
Estrella Foothills started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 20-25, 12-25, 30-28, 25-20, 19-17.
Jayden Valencia paced Estrella Foothills' offense, picking up 22 kills. Valencia got some help from Ruben Matos and his 61 assists. Cruz Alvarado controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading Peoria to victory were Daniel Gutierrez and Isaiah Emerich. Gutierrez had 33 assists and 12 digs, while Emerich had ten kills, eight digs, and three aces. That's the most assists Gutierrez has posted since April 3rd.
Estrella Foothills has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Peoria, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-18.
Estrella Foothills has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against St. Mary's on the 29th. Peoria does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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