It was a good run, but Atwater unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the El Capitan Gauchos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 11-25, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Atwater had strong showings from Jessica Vasquez, who had 16 digs, and Emma Rodriguez, who had four aces. That's the most aces Rodriguez has posted since back in August.
El Capitan was led to victory by Danica Roden and Anushka Elwin. Roden had 11 digs and two aces, while Elwin had seven digs and two aces. Elwin is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Atwater's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for El Capitan, their victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
Atwater has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Golden Valley on the 15th. As for El Capitan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against La Jolla on the 11th.
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