Escalante was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jal Panthers.
Escalante took Jal into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-17, 15-9.
Xavanni Rivas paced Escalante's offense, picking up 18 kills. Rivas got some help from Elexia Trejo and her 36 assists. Trejo was also solid from the service line: she led the team with eight aces.
Escalante's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Jal, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Escalante wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Mescalero Apache on the 23rd. As for Jal, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Dora on the 23rd.
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