Palo Verde was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Arbor View Aggies. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Aggies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Palo Verde started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-17, 25-12, 26-24.
Palo Verde's loss came despite strong showings from Mia Calvillo Zurita and Lindsey Rossnagel. Calvillo Zurita had five digs and four aces, while Rossnagel had four digs and 17 assists. The dominant performance gave Calvillo Zurita a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Palo Verde was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Arbor View can attribute much of their success to Lauryn Brenner, who had 16 digs. Brenner is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Palo Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Arbor View, their record is now 17-8.
Palo Verde didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Desert Oasis on the 16th. Arbor View has also already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Liberty on the 16th.
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