Goldwater's game  on Monday was a  loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them  on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a  victory as the  team sidled past the Shadow Mountain Matadors  3-2. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Matadors recently, as the game was their third consecutive  win against them.
 Goldwater took Shadow Mountain into a fifth set  where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 20-25, 20-25,  15-12.

 Miley Zapata
| 10/22/25 vs Shadow Mountain | 22 | 
| 10/18/25 vs Scottsdale Preparatory Academy | 14 | 
| 09/25/25 vs Paradise Honors | 8 | 
| 10/20/25 vs Thunderbird | 7 | 
| 10/17/25 vs Marana | 7 | 
Goldwater's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Miley Zapata, who  had 22  digs and two  aces. Those  22  digs gave  Zapata a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of  Finley Biber, who  had five  digs and five  aces.
 They weren't the only good servers: Goldwater  was lethal from the service line and  finished the match with 15  aces. They  served four more  aces than Shadow Mountain's also-impressive total of 11.
 When it comes to explaining why Shadow Mountain lost, don't look at  LILLIAN VARGAS. Despite the final result, she  had 32  digs, 14  kills,  and six  aces. VARGAS has been hot recently, having  posted 12 or more  kills the last three times she's  played. Another player making a difference was  SOPHIA LOPEZ, who  had 27  digs and two  aces.
Goldwater's record now sits at 13-8. As for Shadow Mountain, they have  traveled a rocky road recently, having  lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record  this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Shadow Mountain beat Goldwater by a score of  3-0 on Thursday.
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