California was the 3-1 winner over Fatima when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The California Pintos took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fatima Comets on Tuesday. While the Pintos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Comets 27-25 in the first set.
California might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Fatima: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-22, 29-27, 25-22.
Despite the loss, California still got an impressive performance from Amelia Motley, who had 12 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Motley has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, California was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Fatima found their leader in freshman Kaylee Berhorst, who had 11 digs.
California has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15-1 record this season. As for Fatima, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-18-3.
California has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Osage on the 17th. As for Fatima, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Capital City on the 16th.
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