Murrieta Mesa hadn't done well against Vista Murrieta recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Rams walked away with a 3-1 win over the Broncos. This was a revenge game for the Rams: when they faced off against the Broncos back in September, they had to take a 3-2 loss.
Murrieta Mesa had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-17.
Laila Garcia
| 10/07/25 vs Vista Murrieta | 5 |
| 09/06/25 vs Sunny Hills | 4 |
| 09/30/25 @ Murrieta Valley | 3 |
| 09/06/25 vs Orange Lutheran | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Summerville | 2 |
Murrieta Mesa's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laila Garcia, who had five digs and four aces. Those five digs gave Garcia a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Analei Bradley, who hit 71.4% for five kills and seven digs, two aces, and one block.
They weren't the only good servers: Murrieta Mesa was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Vista Murrieta saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaylin Sun had 18 digs and one assist. Those 18 digs set a new season-high mark for Sun. Chloe Hivand was another key player, getting four digs and two aces.
Murrieta Mesa's win bumped their record up to 28-6-2. As for Vista Murrieta, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-16.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Murrieta Mesa is set to face off against their familiar foe Great Oak at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Vista Murrieta will square off against rival Chaparral at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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