After flying high against Clairemont last Tuesday, Mira Mesa came back down to earth. The Mira Mesa Marauders fell 3-1 to the Lincoln Hornets on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Marauders of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Mira Mesa was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lincoln work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 26-24, 26-28, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Mira Mesa still got an impressive performance from Camille Collado, who had 22 digs and three aces. Collado is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Mira Mesa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Mira Mesa has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 16 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season.
Mira Mesa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Menlo School on the 11th. As for Lincoln, they will face off against San Diego at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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