Florin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Foothill Mustangs. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Mustangs since Wednesday.
Florin was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Foothill work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-20, 20-25, 25-18.
Florin's offense was headlined by Lovely Thao and Diane Iakopo, who picked up four kills apiece. They got some help from Clairedy Lo and her four assists. Finally, Shriya Sharma kept Florin's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Leading Foothill to victory were Isabella Padilla and Geraldi Navel. Padilla had 39 digs and four assists, while Navel had ten digs and nine aces. What's more, Padilla posted two kills, the most she's had over her last two games.
Florin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Foothill, their record now sits at 7-8.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Florin is set to square off against their familiar foe Fairfield at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Foothill will face off against rival Armijo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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