Golden Valley lost against Atwater back in August and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cougars fell 3-1 to the Falcons. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Golden Valley was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Atwater work for it, especially in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-18, 16-25, 25-21, 26-24.
Zoe Gonzales paced Golden Valley's offense, picking up 13 kills. Gonzales got some help from Gizzel Jordan and her 11 assists. Jordan also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Shelby Avery, each putting up two.
Atwater had a senior duo take command as Amara Rhodes had 15 digs and seven kills and Genesis Velasquez had 18 digs and seven assists. Rhodes also set a new season-high mark in assists with 32. Arianne Lopez was another key player, getting 14 digs and two assists.
Golden Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Atwater, their record now sits at 13-4.
Golden Valley has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Buhach Colony on the 2nd. As for Atwater, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Los Banos on the 2nd.
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