Maranatha lost against Valley Christian back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Maranatha Minutemen fell 3-1 to the Valley Christian Defenders. The Minutemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Maranatha ultimately came up short, they really made Valley Christian work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 22-25, 25-16, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Maranatha saw an underclassman step up: Audrey Ryan had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Maranatha 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 three consecutive contests.
Maranatha's loss dropped their record down to 18-18. As for Valley Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
As of now, neither Maranatha nor Valley Christian have any future games scheduled.
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