Grand Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Caprock Academy Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 two weeks ago.
Grand Valley started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-7.
Kylene Mascioli paced Grand Valley's offense, picking up seven kills. Mascioli got some help from Taylor Pittman and her 16 assists. Neyli Rojas controlled things from the service line, finishing with eight aces.
Caprock Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Katie Repshire, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces Repshire has posted since back in September. Lucy Hammerich also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Grand Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Caprock Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Grand Valley will venture away from home to take on Cedaredge at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Caprock Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Hayden on the 15th.
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