Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Folsom Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Whitney ultimately came up short, they really made Folsom work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-12, 27-29, 25-19.
Emi Stephens paced Whitney's offense, picking up 11 kills. Stephens got some help from Kapri Orteza and her 38 assists. Stephens was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Leading Folsom to victory were Khloe Wong and Ryan Kannegeisser. Wong had 19 digs and two aces, while Kannegeisser had 17 assists. That's the most assists Kannegeisser has posted over her last seven contests. Makaylin Santos also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Folsom, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-9 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Whitney will take on rival Granite Bay at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Folsom is set to challenge their familiar foe Del Oro at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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