Rancho Cotate's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Santa Rosa Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted since August 29th.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-20, 25-14.
Rancho Cotate's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izabella Harumi, who had 14 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Harumi a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Josephina Mckee, who had 14 digs and 15 assists.
Rancho Cotate was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Rancho Cotate's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Santa Rosa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rancho Cotate will head out to face off against Las Lomas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Santa Rosa, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ukiah at 6:00 p.m. on September 24th. Santa Rosa is facing Ukiah at the right time seeing as Ukiah is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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