Apple Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Oak Hills Bulldogs. If the Sun Devils were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Apple Valley had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-21, 13-25, 25-20.
ABIGAIL NICKLASON
| 09/29/25 vs Oak Hills | 18 |
| 09/24/25 vs Sultana | 12 |
| 09/22/25 @ Burroughs | 11 |
| 09/17/25 @ Hesperia | 15 |
| 09/15/25 vs Serrano | 20 |
Despite the loss, Apple Valley had strong showings from ABIGAIL NICKLASON, who had 18 digs and three assists, and MADISON RIZZARDI, who had five digs and five aces. NICKLASON has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was SALLY BALLAT, who had 12 digs and four aces.
Among those leading the charge was Arianna Lopez, who had 12 digs. That's the most digs she has posted over her last six matches.
Apple Valley now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Oak Hills, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 8-16.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Apple Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Serrano at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Oak Hills will face off against rival Sultana at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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