Delano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Shafter Generals, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since August 12th.
Delano was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-6, 25-11.
Hannah Corpuz paced Delano's offense, picking up five kills. Corpuz got some help from Areli Villarreal and her seven assists. Yuridia Rodriguez controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Shafter to victory were Macy Ulloa and Rilyn Hanner. Ulloa had 14 digs and one assist, while Hanner hit 72.2% for 13 kills and two blocks and two aces. That's the most digs Ulloa has posted over her last 11 contests.
Delano's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Shafter, the win (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 23-1.
Delano has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Wasco on the 23rd. As for Shafter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Kennedy on the 25th.
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