San Juan Diego Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Lutheran Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
San Juan Diego Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23.
Jude Martinez paced San Juan Diego Catholic's offense, picking up seven kills. Martinez were helped by
Ava M?dica Strother and
Ava Benavidez, who contributed seven assists each. Strother and Benavidez didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with three apiece.
San Juan Diego Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 12-20. As for Lutheran, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-15.
San Juan Diego Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lutheran, they will take on Central Texas Christian in a tournament on Tuesday. Central Texas Christian will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight.
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