If Foothill was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Enterprise last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars came up short against the Pleasant Valley Vikings on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since September 4th.
Foothill was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17, 25-15.
Foothill's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of M J O'Rorke, who had 14 digs and one assist, and Gabbriella Vega Sanchez, who had eight digs and one assist.
Pleasant Valley found their leader in sophomore Keira Purvis, who had 18 digs and three aces. Purvis has been hot, having posted two or more aces the last six times she's played.
Foothill's loss ended a five-match streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8. As for Pleasant Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Foothill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Shasta on the 30th. As for Pleasant Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Weston Ranch on the 27th.
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