Desert Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sunnyslope Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on October 2nd.
Desert Vista couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Sunnyslope a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 25-27, 30-28, 20-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Lila Liimatta paced Desert Vista's offense, picking up 23 kills. Liimatta got some help from Heidi Chair and her 33 assists. Kalli Lipo and Kenzie Maldonado kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Desert Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Sunnyslope, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-13.
Desert Vista didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Corona del Sol on the 30th. Sunnyslope does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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