Caliche was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Lone Star Longhorns by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buffaloes of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Caliche lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 24-26, 22-25, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Caliche was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lone Star only served five.
Lone Star's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryn Cook, who had 14 digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Cook a new career-high.
Caliche's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Lone Star, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-10.
Caliche didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Springfield on the 19th. Lone Star has also already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Peetz on the 19th.
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