Mountain Empire unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Southwest EC Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Mountain Empire sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 17-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-11.
Rowan Smith
| 08/14/25 vs Southwest EC | 28 |
| 10/30/24 @ Calexico | 12 |
| 10/24/24 vs O'Farrell Charter | 14 |
| 10/22/24 @ Liberty Charter | 14 |
| 10/15/24 vs Gompers Prep Academy | 17 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Mountain Empire still got an impressive performance from Rowan Smith, who had 28 digs and one assist. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Southwest EC's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
Mountain Empire has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Clairemont on the 15th. As for Southwest EC, they will host La Quinta at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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