Arbor View hadn't done well against Palo Verde recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Arbor View Aggies came out on top against the Palo Verde Panthers by a score of 3-1. For the Aggies, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Arbor View had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-17, 25-12, 26-24.
Arbor View can attribute much of their success to Lauryn Brenner, who had 16 digs. Brenner is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Arbor View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Mia Calvillo Zurita and Lindsey Rossnagel certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Calvillo Zurita had five digs and four aces, while Rossnagel had four digs and 17 assists. The dominant performance gave Calvillo Zurita a new career-high in aces.
Arbor View's record now sits at 17-8. As for Palo Verde, they dropped their record down to 9-13 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Arbor View wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Liberty on the 16th. Palo Verde has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Desert Oasis on the 16th.
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