Fatima had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the California Pintos by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Comets, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Fatima had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-22, 29-27, 25-22.
Fatima found their leader in freshman Kaylee Berhorst, who had 11 digs.
Fatima was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 11 matches.
Despite the loss, California still got an impressive performance from Amelia Motley, who had 12 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Motley has posted since back in September of 2023.
Fatima's victory bumped their record up to 7-18-3. As for California, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-15-1.
Fatima wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Capital City on the 16th. California has also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Osage on the 17th.
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