Tempe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Washington Rams by a score of 3-2. The Buffaloes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2019.
Tempe took Washington into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-13, 25-17, 17-25, 17-15.
Among those leading the charge was Amanda Cangmah, who had six digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in aces.
Tempe's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Washington, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Tempe will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Coronado at 6:00 p.m. Coronado is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Tempe will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Washington, they will welcome Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington is facing Independence at the right time seeing as Independence is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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