Americas's tournament run continued when they took on Smithson Valley on Friday. The Trail Blazers fell 2-0 to the Rangers. The Trail Blazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Sydney Avila
08/22/25 vs Smithson Valley | 12 |
08/21/25 vs Midland | 18 |
08/21/25 @ Pflugerville | 19 |
Despite the defeat, Americas saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sydney Avila had 12 digs. Avila is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Leading Smithson Valley to victory were Berkley Bates and Sophia Fuentes. Bates had 12 digs and two assists, while Fuentes had eight assists and three digs. Dani Mendez also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Americas' loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Smithson Valley, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Americas has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Weiss on the 22nd. As for Smithson Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Mansfield Legacy on the 22nd.
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