After having lost a blowout in their previous game against El Capitan, Atwater was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Golden Valley Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 21-25, 25-18, 25-12.
Atwater was led to victory by Amara Rhodes and Jessica Vasquez. Rhodes hit 53.3% for eight killsten digs and nine aces, while Vasquez had 17 digs, three aces, and three aces. The last time Rhodes' hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
Atwater was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Atwater's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Golden Valley, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atwater will face off against Los Banos at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Los Banos is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Atwater will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Golden Valley, they will head out to challenge Buhach Colony at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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