Deseret Peak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Bear River Bears, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 2nd.
While Deseret Peak was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bear River's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 29-27.
Olivia Stump paced Deseret Peak's offense, picking up 11 kills. Stump got some help from Amelia Cannon and her 21 assists. Stump also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Peyton Nifo-Tomoelupe, each putting up two.
Deseret Peak's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Bear River, the win snapped their losing streak at six matches and leaves them with a 6-8 record.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Deseret Peak will face off against rival Sky View at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bear River is set to square off against their familiar foe Tooele at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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