With a playoff game on the line, El Capitan rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Canyon Cowboys with a sharp 3-0 victory.
El Capitan never let Canyon on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-14.
El Capitan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mackenna Palmer, who had 11 digs. Palmer has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
El Capitan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. As for Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-15.
El Capitan will head out on the road to challenge Palisades at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Palisades has won seven straight at home, while El Capitan won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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