Mendez put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Larchmont Charter Timberwolves 2-1. The two-set effort marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Mendez who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 24-26, 15-12.
Mendez can attribute much of their success to Rosa Bautista, who had 15 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Bautista now served two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Mendez was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in eight consecutive contests.
Mendez's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Larchmont Charter, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-1 record.
Mendez didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win vs. Sylmar on the 21st. Larchmont Charter has also already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against King/Drew on the 21st.
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