After flying high against Coronado on Friday, Longmont came back down to earth. The Longmont Trojans lost 3-0 to the Air Academy Kadets on Saturday.
While Longmont was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Air Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Ella Augustaitus paced Longmont's offense, picking up 13 kills. Augustaitus got some help from
Charlie Edson and her 11 assists. Augustaitus also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Lila Manley, racking up two apiece.
Air Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jiselle Rodriquez out in front who had 22 assists. Rodriquez has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last three times she's played. Izzy Morales was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Longmont has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Air Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-13.
Longmont has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Discovery Canyon on the 2nd. As for Air Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Ralston Valley on the 2nd.
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