Tanque Verde entered their matchup against Empire on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tanque Verde Hawks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Empire Ravens. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
While Tanque Verde ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Tanque Verde saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lauren Strada had eight digs. Those eight digs set a new season-high mark for Strada.
Even though they lost, Tanque Verde was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Empire only served 13.
Tanque Verde's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-12. As for Empire, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-13.
Tanque Verde wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Andrada Polytechnic on the 30th. Empire has also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Palo Verde on the 30th.
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