Vaughn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the East Valley Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
While Vaughn ultimately came up short, they really made East Valley work, particularly in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 15-25, 26-24.
Vaughn's loss came despite strong showings from Adam Santellano and Mateo Rivas. Santellano had 37 assists, while Rivas had five kills and five digs.
Jeremy Kim had an outrageously good game for East Valley as he had 17 digs and two aces. Kim has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times he's played.
Vaughn's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for East Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Vaughn wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Fulton on the 9th. As for East Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Sherman Oaks CES on the 10th.
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