Rampart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine Creek Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Rampart had strong showings from Gabriella Melecio, who had 25 digs, and Mia Champagne, who had nine digs, five aces, and five aces. The dominant performance gave Champagne a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Rampart was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Pine Creek can attribute much of their success to Lillian Toliver, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Rampart's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Pine Creek, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Rampart is on the road again on Tuesday to play Vista Ridge at 6:00 p.m. Rampart is facing Vista Ridge at the right time seeing as Vista Ridge is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Pine Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pueblo West at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo West will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Pine Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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