There's no place like home for Apple Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Serrano Diamondbacks on Monday. The Sun Devils haven't had any issues with the Diamondbacks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The victory didn't come easy: Serrano scored at least nine points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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 |
| + 10 more games |
Leading Apple Valley to victory were ABIGAIL NICKLASON and AVA DE VILLE. NICKLASON had 20 digs and three assists, while DE VILLE had 18 digs, 11 kills, and two aces. With that strong performance, NICKLASON is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Apple Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Serrano, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Apple Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Hesperia at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Serrano will challenge rival Sultana at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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