Atwater entered their game against El Capitan on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Atwater Falcons came up short against the El Capitan Gauchos, falling 3-0. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gauchos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Atwater still got an impressive performance from Amara Rhodes, who had six digs, two kills, and two kills. What's more, Rhodes also racked up no aces, the mostshe's had in her last three contests.
El Capitan found their leader in underclassman Anushka Elwin, who had ten digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Elwin is now averaging an impressive 15 assists per game. Another player making a difference was Colette Collins, who had seven digs.
Atwater's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4. As for El Capitan, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Atwater didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory vs. Golden Valley on the 26th. El Capitan has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Los Banos on the 26th.
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