Mira Mesa lost against El Capitan back in September of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Marauders fell just short of the Vaqueros by a score of 3-2. While the Marauders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vaqueros 25-19 in the first set.
Mira Mesa took El Capitan into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 25-14, 22-25, 15-13.
Ivanna Nguyen paced Mira Mesa's offense, picking up 14 kills. Nguyen got some help from Sabrina Sampson and her 20 assists. Nguyen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Mira Mesa now has a losing record of 6-7. As for El Capitan, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Mira Mesa will square off against Sage Creek on Friday. As for El Capitan, they will take on Grossmont at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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