Valley Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tombstone Yellow Jackets. If the Blue Devils were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Yellow Jackets when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Valley Union sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 20-25, 25-17, 23-25, 15-11.
Tombstone was led to victory by Isabella Lopez and Khloe Convertino Shaw. Lopez had 18 digs, while Convertino Shaw had ten digs, two aces, and one block. The dominant performance also gave Convertino Shaw a new career-high in assists (29). Zoey Zimpelman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Valley Union now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Tombstone, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-4.
Coming up, Valley Union will welcome Bisbee at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tombstone, they will head out to square off against Santa Rita at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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