Tolleson 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 Valley Vista Monsoon. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Tolleson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 26-24, 26-24, 25-21.
Alek Ajak paced Tolleson's offense, picking up ten kills. Ajak got some help from Rebecca Moreno Grijalva and her 31 assists. Moreno Grijalva was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Tolleson's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Valley Vista, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-10.
Tolleson and Valley Vista could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Wolverines will square off against Shadow Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (182 vs. 22). Meanwhile, Valley Vista (ranked 131st) will meet Millennium (ranked 12th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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