After flying high against Encinal last Thursday, Castro Valley came back down to earth. The Trojans fell just short of the Alameda Hornets by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 25-14 in the first set.
Castro Valley actually scored more points across those five sets (97-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-21, 25-21, 17-25, 15-5.
Tessa Smith #16 paced Castro Valley's offense, picking up 24 kills. Smith #16 got some help from Maddie Lew and her 38 assists. Lew was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Castro Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. As for Alameda, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Castro Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Piedmont on the 2nd. As for Alameda, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Berkeley on the 2nd.
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