Marcos de Niza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Cactus Shadows Falcons, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Padres of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2017.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-7, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Marcos de Niza kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cactus Shadows only had a.
Leading Cactus Shadows to victory were Jordyn Fairfield and Gabby Procopio. Fairfield had eight digs and four aces, while Procopio had five digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Fairfield a new career-high in aces.
Marcos de Niza's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-9. As for Cactus Shadows, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Marcos de Niza wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Casa Grande on the 11th. Cactus Shadows has also already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against St. Mary's on the 9th.
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