If Mater Dei Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Olympian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders fell 3-1 to the Otay Ranch Mustangs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Mater Dei Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-15, 28-26, 25-19.
Otay Ranch got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rian Huntress out in front who had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Huntress has posted since back in August. Lilianne Montehermoso was another key player, getting seven digs and two aces.
Mater Dei Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. As for Otay Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Mater Dei Catholic has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Mission Vista on the 11th. As for Otay Ranch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Bonita Vista on the 10th.
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