Williams was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the El Capitan Eagles. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Williams came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 13-25, 28-26, 15-13.
Ava Burrell paced Williams' offense, picking up 13 kills. Burrell got some help from Lily Weatherhead and her 34 assists. Weatherhead was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Williams' loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for El Capitan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
Williams didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Northland Prep Academy on the 21st. As for El Capitan, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against BASIS Flagstaff on the 18th.
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