Del Oro lost against Folsom back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Del Oro Golden Eagles fell just short of the Folsom Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Del Oro took Folsom into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-16, 16-25, 21-25, 16-14.
Del Oro's loss came despite strong showings from Lily Smith and Bella Rasi. Smith had 20 digs, while Rasi had 25 digs, four aces, and four aces. Rasi is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Gia Hoffman, who had nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Del Oro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive contests.
Del Oro now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Folsom, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Del Oro will square off against Granite Bay at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Granite Bay is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Del Oro will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Folsom, they will take on Oak Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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