Menlo School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Menlo-Atherton Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Menlo School was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 17 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Menlo School had strong showings from Ava Wang, who had ten digs, and Lily Kautai, who had five digs and a block. Kautai is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 37 games she's played dating back to last season.
Menlo-Atherton can attribute much of their success to Kiela King, who had ten digs.
Menlo School's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Menlo-Atherton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Menlo School's road trip will continue as they head out to face Mercy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will square off against Burlingame at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Burlingame has won three straight at home, while Menlo-Atherton won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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