Atwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Golden Valley Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in March.
Atwater took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-7.
Isaac Avila Elizalde
| 04/10/25 @ Golden Valley | 46 |
| 04/08/25 @ El Capitan | 34 |
| 04/03/25 vs Merced | 40 |
| 04/01/25 vs Buhach Colony | 38 |
| 03/27/25 @ Los Banos | 22 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the loss, Atwater still got an impressive performance from Isaac Avila Elizalde, who had six digs, four aces, and two blocks. Avila Elizalde has been hot for a while, having also posted 15 or more assists the last ten times he's played.
Marc Her went supernova For Golden Valley., getting 13 digs and one block. That's the most digs Her has posted over his last six matchups. Another player making a difference was Teng Her, who had 21 assists and five digs.
Atwater's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Golden Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-14 record this season.
Atwater has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Los Banos on the 15th. As for Golden Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Weston Ranch on the 11th.
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