If Walnut was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Claremont last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs fell 3-1 to the Ayala Bulldogs on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-27, 25-8, 25-18.
Sydnee Montanez paced Walnut's offense, picking up 12 kills. Montanez got some help from Kalea Sunabe and her 20 assists. Joya Shen controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Emma Nunez had an outrageously good game for Ayala as she had 61 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Nunez is now averaging an impressive 12.8 digs per game. Angelina Mercado was another key player, getting 31 digs, 14 kills, and three blocks.
Walnut has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. As for Ayala, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.
Walnut has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Bonita on the 8th. As for Ayala, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Diamond Bar on the 8th.
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