After flying high against Herlong last Thursday, Princeton came back down to earth. The Princeton Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Loyalton Grizzlies on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
While Princeton ultimately came up short, they really made Loyalton work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 24-26, 26-24, 25-16.
Princeton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mariel Parra, who had ten digs and five aces. That's the most aces Parra has posted in her last six contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Guadalupe Espinoza, who had six digs, three aces, and two kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Princeton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in ten consecutive matchups.
The loss snapped Princeton's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-10 record. As for Loyalton, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Princeton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Plumas Charter on the 8th. As for Loyalton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Westwood on the 1st.
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