After flying high against Monte Vista last Wednesday, Santana came back down to earth. The Santana Sultans fell just short of the Steele Canyon Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Sultans' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Santana sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-19, 20-25, 25-16, 20-25, 15-10.
Steele Canyon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylin Blake, who had 11 blocks and three kills. Blake has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Izabella Trotto, who had eight kills, four digs, and two blocks.
Santana's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Steele Canyon, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-13.
Santana will square off against Mount Miguel at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Steele Canyon, they will head out on the road to take on Grossmont at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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