After flying high against Valley Center last Tuesday, Oceanside came back down to earth. The Pirates fell just short of the Poway Titans by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. It was the first time this season that the Pirates let down their fans at home.
Oceanside started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 24-26, 25-20, 25-20, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Oceanside had strong showings from Ella Mendez, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Alyssa Rivera, who had ten assists.
Abby Kroepel was the offensive standout of the match as she had 31 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last three games she's played. Capria Puglisi also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Oceanside's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Poway, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-15.
Oceanside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Olympian on the 25th. As for Poway, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Mission Hills on the 26th.
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