Canyon came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the San Marcos Rattlers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rattlers, too.
While Canyon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 28-26, 25-10.
Canyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marlee Lightsey, who had 20 kills and seven digs. Lightsey is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 60 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Sanders, who had eight digs, two kills, and 33 assists.
Canyon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive games.
Despite the loss, San Marcos still got an impressive performance from Grace Pactanac, who had seven digs and 20 assists.
Canyon's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-12. As for San Marcos, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-14.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Johnson the next time they take the court. San Marcos will host Johnson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Canyon will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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