Napa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Petaluma Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Napa took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-6, 25-16.
Leading Petaluma to victory were Emma Schwappach and Vivian Phan. Schwappach had nine digs and three aces, while Phan had 13 assists and three digs. Those 13 assists gave Phan a new career-high. Mischa Pendleton also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Napa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Petaluma, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Napa will square off against rival Vintage at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Petaluma is set to take on their familiar foe American Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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