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| 09/24/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 10/10/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/24/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 10/12/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 10/09/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Claremont had won three straight at home, but on Wednesday they bumped up to 10-7 to make it four. They won by a set and slipped past the Ayala Bulldogs 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolfpack also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Claremont found their leader in sophomore Valerie Lee, who had 15 digs and seven assists.
Claremont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive matchups.
As for Ayala, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 19-5 Diamond Bar (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 69% over those games).
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Miki Kiuchi, who had 39 assists and ten digs. Kiuchi has been hot, having posted 16 or more assists the last five times she's played. Angelina Mercado was another key player, getting 18 kills and five digs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Claremont is set to challenge their familiar foe Diamond Bar at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Ayala will square off against rival Bonita at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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