After flying high against St. Michael's last Tuesday, San Marcos came back down to earth. The San Marcos Rattlers fell 3-1 to the Johnson Jaguars on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rattlers of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2022.
San Marcos started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-18.
Despite the loss, San Marcos still got an impressive performance from Grace Pactanac, who had six digs and 38 assists.
Rileigh Butler had an outrageously good game for Johnson as she had 27 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Haskell, who had 13 digs and two aces.
San Marcos has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Johnson, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-6.
San Marcos will welcome Clemens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Johnson, they will head out on the road to face off against Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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