Fremont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Milpitas Trojans by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Firebirds of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 2nd.
Fremont took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-21, 24-26, 27-29, 25-14, 15-2.
When it comes to explaining why Fremont lost, don't look at Zoe Shie. Despite the final result, she had 26 digs and two aces. Shie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Milpitas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ahnnayah Buenaflor, who had 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Zesiger, who had 11 digs.
Fremont's defeat dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Milpitas, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 25-7.
After both having extra time off, Fremont and MacDonald will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Fremont is facing MacDonald at the right time seeing as MacDonald is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Milpitas, they and Lynbrook are set to duel on Tuesday. Milpitas is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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