Volleyball Recap: Emma Nunez Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat Diamond Bar + How To Watch

Miki Kiuchi

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10/08/25 @ Diamond Bar	32
10/06/25 vs Walnut	37
10/01/25 vs Glendora	20
09/29/25 vs Bonita	32
09/24/25 @ Claremont	39
+ 4 more games

Diamond Bar came into Wednesday's matchup looking for another win against Ayala, but Miki Kiuchi wouldn't allow it. The Bulldogs walked away with a 3-1 win over the Brahmas on Wednesday for which the team can thank Kiuchi, who had five digs, two blocks, and two aces. She has been hot for a while, having also posted 16 or more assists the last nine times she's played.

Ayala had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-17, 25-10, 25-18.

Ayala's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emma Nunez led the charge by getting 16 digs. Another player making a difference was Ella Kroeze, who had ten kills and one block.

Ayala was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Diamond Bar still got an impressive performance from Ava Furumoto, who had 15 digs and two aces.

Ayala is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Diamond Bar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-8.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Ayala will challenge rival Claremont at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Diamond Bar is set to face off against their familiar foe Walnut at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.