The Rivera Raiders came up short against the Pace Vikings on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:three sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final set scores came out to 27-25, 24-26, 26-24, 25-18.
The loss wasn't for lack of effort from Tiffany Garza, who prevented things from getting worse by getting 49 digs and an assist. The team also got some help from Jocelyn Vela, who had 32 assists and 14 digs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pace to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivia Martin, who had 29 digs and 16 assists. Risa Trevino was another key player, getting 23 digs and 17 assists.
Rivera's defeat dropped their record down to 18-16. Pace (33-7) has been on a roll lately: they've now won 14 of their last 15 matches.
Rivera wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Mercedes on the 17th. As for Pace, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Porter on the 17th.
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