Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Del Oro Golden Eagles, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-9, 25-21.
Emi Stephens paced Whitney's offense, picking up six kills. Stephens got some help from Kapri Orteza and her five assists.
Lily Smith was nothing short of spectacular for Del Oro: she had 22 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Del Oro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Whitney will face off against rival Oak Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Del Oro is set to challenge their familiar foe Rocklin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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