Monarch came into Wednesday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Hollywood Hills Spartans on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Monarch was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (101-96), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 12-25, 19-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Hollywood Hills lost, don't look at Paola Colina. Despite the final result, she had eight aces and four kills. The dominant performance gave Colina a new career-high in aces.
Monarch's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10. As for Hollywood Hills, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Monarch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hollywood Hills, they will venture away from home to challenge Boyd Anderson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Boyd Anderson has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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