After flying high against Orange County last Tuesday, Monticello came back down to earth. The Monticello Mustangs lost 3-0 to the Fluvanna County Flying Flucos on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Flying Flucos: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Monticello ultimately came up short, they really made Fluvanna County work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-16, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Monticello lost, don't look at Nadia Mithqal. Despite the final result, she had 26 digs and a kill. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Eubanks, who had five digs.
Even though they lost, Monticello 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 nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Monticello's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Fluvanna County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Monticello nor Fluvanna County have any future games scheduled.
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