Mendocino was the 2-1 winner over Etna when they last played one another back in September of 2014, but their luck changed this time around. The Mendocino Cardinals fell just short of the Etna Lions by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Mendocino sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-27, 15-13.
Leading Etna to victory were Sammie Miller and Calii Walker. Miller had five digs and 12 assists, while Walker had nine digs. Miller has been hot recently, having posted nine or more assists the last three times she's played.
Mendocino's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Etna, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Mendocino will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Potter Valley at 6:00 p.m. Mendocino is facing Potter Valley at the right time seeing as Potter Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Etna, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win vs. Fortuna on the 14th.
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