Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Southwest EC Eagles. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on October 8th.
Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20.
Sara Morales paced Central's offense, picking up 13 kills. Morales got some help from
Maryanne Barrett and her 20 assists.
Janelle Thomas and
Jade Swanson kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Southwest EC's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniela Gonzalez, who had 12 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Gonzalez a new career-high in aces.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 26-16. As for Southwest EC, with the win, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 17-13.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southwest EC, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Escondido Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwest EC is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
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