Valley Center 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 Mt. Carmel Sundevils, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sundevils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-17.
Tyler Sundermann paced Valley Center's offense, picking up five kills. Sundermann got some help from Kevin Diaz and his ten assists. Finally, Sabian Clark kept Valley Center's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Troy Williams, who had 17 assists and three aces. He has been hot for a while, having posted 17 or more assists the last 13 times he's played.
Valley Center's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Mt. Carmel, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Valley Center is set to square off against their familiar foe El Camino at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel will challenge rival Escondido at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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