Mountain View was the 3-0 winner over Lyman when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mountain View Buffalos fell just short of the Lyman Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Buffalos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mountain View took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 15-25, 25-19, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Mountain View saw an underclassman step up: Emma Linford had 19 digs and three aces. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for Linford.
Even though they lost, Mountain View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Falyn Youngberg had an outrageously good game for Lyman as she had 21 digs. Youngberg is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Mountain View's loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-10. As for Lyman, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-10.
Mountain View didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat vs. Pinedale on the 27th. Lyman has also already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Lander Valley on the 26th.
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