After flying high against Ontario Christian on Tuesday, Murrieta Valley came back down to earth. The Nighthawks fell just short of the Roosevelt Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Nighthawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Murrieta Valley ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 13 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 22-25, 18-25, 15-13.
Roosevelt was led to victory by Mya Capistrano and Gia Eleccion. Capistrano had 17 digs, two aces, and one block, while Eleccion had 23 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Capistrano has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Olson, who had nine digs and four aces.
Murrieta Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Roosevelt, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murrieta Valley will head out to take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Roosevelt, they will venture away from home to challenge Chino Hills at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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