It was a good run, but Oakwood unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Pajaro Valley Grizzlies by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Hawks let down their fans at home.
Oakwood wouldn't go down easily and took Pajaro Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-10, 18-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Oakwood had strong showings from Isabelle Anderson, who had 11 digs, four kills, four aces, and three blocks, and Gianna Garcia, who had 20 digs, nine kills, and two blocks. Anderson is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nalani Goulart, who had 17 digs.
Even though they lost, Oakwood 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 eight aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Oakwood's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4. As for Pajaro Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Oakwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Ceiba College Preparatory Academy on the 23rd. Pajaro Valley has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Trinity Christian on the 23rd.
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