Del Campo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Nevada Union Miners by a score of 3-2. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Miners 25-20 in the first set.
Del Campo took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-10, 24-26, 25-19, 16-14.
Ashlynn Neel and JayLynn Settles certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Neel had 27 digs, while Settles had seven aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Settles a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Del Campo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Nevada Union's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ellyse Halvorson, who had nine digs, three aces, and a kill. The team also got some help courtesy of Val Ramirez, who had nine digs and four aces.
Del Campo's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Nevada Union, their record is now 10-19.
Del Campo has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Roseville on the 15th. As for Nevada Union, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Placer on the 10th.
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