If Milpitas was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Notre Dame on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans fell just short of the Los Altos Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Milpitas took Los Altos into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The final score came out to 25-17, 19-25, 17-25, 25-18, 15-7.
Despite the loss, Milpitas saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ellie Chu had 14 digs and two aces. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Chu. Julia Grigorescu also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Los Altos can attribute much of their success to Ana Heath, who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Heath has posted over her last three contests.
Milpitas' defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Los Altos, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Milpitas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Mountain View on the 15th. As for Los Altos, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against El Camino on the 13th.
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