After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Orange Lutheran, Roosevelt was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks 3-2. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Nighthawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Roosevelt took Murrieta Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 22-25, 18-25, 15-13.
Leading Roosevelt to victory were Mya Capistrano and Gia Eleccion. Capistrano had 17 digs, two aces, and one block, while Eleccion had 23 digs and two aces. Capistrano has been hot recently, having also posted 22 or more assists the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Olson, who had nine digs and four aces.
Mustangs
| 08/27/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 13 |
| 08/25/25 @ Orange Lutheran | 6 |
| 08/18/25 vs Great Oak | 7 |
| 08/16/25 vs Mission Viejo | 5 |
| 08/12/25 @ Etiwanda | 10 |
| + 11 more games |
They weren't the only good server: Roosevelt was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Roosevelt has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Murrieta Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will take on Chino Hills at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Murrieta Valley, they will challenge Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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