Mayfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Centennial Hawks, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 12th.
Mayfield took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-20.
Mckenna Linnan paced Mayfield's offense, picking up ten kills. Linnan got some help from
Sadee Lueras and her 12 assists. Finally,
Emily Massey kept Mayfield's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centennial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Helena Herrera, who had 17 digs and 27 assists. Herrera is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 14 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Monasterio, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Mayfield's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Centennial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mayfield will head out to square off against Alamogordo at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mayfield is facing Alamogordo at the right time seeing as Alamogordo is stuck on a 19-game losing streak. As for Centennial, they will venture away from home to take on Gadsden at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Centennial is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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