Santa Margarita suffered their biggest loss since October 11, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Mater Dei Monarchs. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Monarchs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
While Santa Margarita was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Mater Dei's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Santa Margarita still got an impressive performance from Isabella Simon, who had nine digs and five aces.
Santa Margarita's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Mater Dei, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season.
Santa Margarita is on the road again on Thursday to play Orange Lutheran at 6:00 a.m. Orange Lutheran is coming into the contest with nine straight losses at home, meaning Santa Margarita will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Mater Dei, they will square off against JSerra Catholic at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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