After flying high against Grants last Tuesday, Belen came back down to earth. The Belen Eagles fell 3-1 to the Valencia Jaguars on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Belen started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-12.
Addison Soiles paced Belen's offense, picking up 16 kills. Soiles got some help from
Brooke De Leon and her 24 assists.
Valencia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Monique Chavez, who had 21 digs and two aces. Christelle Pacheco was another key player, getting 15 digs and two aces.
Belen's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Valencia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Belen nor Valencia have any future games scheduled.
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