Escalon and Roseville squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Escalon had to settle for second. They came up short against the Roseville Tigers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Escalon was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Roseville work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 26-24, 25-16.
Aniston Hunt and Emma Rangel certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Hunt had four digs and two aces, while Rangel had seven digs. Hunt is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Escalon now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Roseville, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-13 record this season.
Escalon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Roseville has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Vista del Lago on the 5th.
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