It was fun while it lasted, but Mountain Vista's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Thursday. They fell just short of the Castle View Sabercats by a score of 3-2. The match marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mountain Vista actually scored more points across those five sets (101-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 17-25, 14-25, 15-12.
Mountain Vista's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joey Laterza, who had 16 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Laterza now had 14 or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Morella, who had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Mountain Vista kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 36 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lauralai Bradley was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 12 digs and two aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mountain Vista fell to 6-1. As for Castle View, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Mountain Vista will take on Broomfield at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Castle View, they are taking a road trip to square off against Legend at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Legend will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Castle View surely won't give up without a fight.
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