After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Palm Desert, Apple Valley was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Serrano Diamondbacks 3-2. The Sun Devils haven't had any issues with the Diamondbacks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The win didn't come easy: Serrano scored at least nine points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 21-25, 23-25, 15-9.
ABIGAIL NICKLASON
| 09/15/25 vs Serrano | 20 |
| 09/10/25 @ Palm Desert | 6 |
| 09/08/25 vs Xavier Prep | 15 |
| 09/06/25 @ Fontana | 4 |
| 09/06/25 vs Barstow | 17 |
| + 3 more games |
Apple Valley can attribute much of their success to ABIGAIL NICKLASON, who had 20 digs and three assists. That's the most digs NICKLASON has posted over her last eight games.
Several Diamondbacks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hailey Orozco, who had ten assists and five digs.
Apple Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Serrano, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Apple Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Hesperia on the 17th. As for Serrano, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Sultana on the 17th.
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