Youngker suffered their biggest loss since September 11th on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Verrado Vipers. The defeat continues a trend for the Roughriders in their meetings with the Vipers: they've now lost six in a row.
While Youngker was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-9, 25-20.
Nadia Hannaman paced Youngker's offense, picking up six kills. Hannaman got some help from Addielyn Angel and her nine assists. Finally, Eve Aguilar kept Youngker's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Verrado's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elleana Bejarano led the charge by getting 18 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Bejarano is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game. Another player making a difference was Baylee Wakeham, who had 24 assists and nine digs.
Youngker's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Verrado, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Youngker will take on rival Canyon View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Verrado is set to square off against their familiar foe Desert Edge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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