Brandeis came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Westlake Chaparrals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Broncos of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
While Brandeis was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Westlake's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-22.
Brandeis' offense was headlined by Cecily Alva and Daniela Guerra-acuna, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Elayna G and her 14 assists. Guerra-acuna was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Kyrksen Cook had a dynamite game For Westlake., getting 21 assists and 14 digs. Those 14 digs gave Cook a new career-high.
Brandeis has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season. As for Westlake, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10.
Brandeis will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on LEE at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Westlake, they will challenge Georgetown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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