Foothill was the 3-1 winner over Shasta when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves on Tuesday. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolves 25-14 in the first set.
Foothill actually scored more points across those four sets (97-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-21, 25-22, 31-29.
Their offense was headlined by Elayna Hess and Daelynn Callegari, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Jaymes Arnold and her 20 assists. Hess was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Among those leading the charge was Olivia Sutter, who had ten digs and two aces. What's more, she posted two assists, the most she's had over her last six contests.
This is the second loss in a row for Foothill and nudges their season record down to 10-9. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 10-5 Pleasant Valley (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 65.2% over those games). As for Shasta, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Foothill has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Chico on the 2nd. As for Shasta, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Pleasant Valley on the 2nd.
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