Ventura lost against Rio Mesa back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 25-16 in the first set.
Ventura started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-17, 27-25, 25-20.
Fletcher Duffey paced Ventura's offense, picking up 11 kills. Duffey got some help from Theodore Souther-Pasquarella and his 38 assists. Osvaldo Robles controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Ventura now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Rio Mesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Ventura has already played their next game (against Pacifica), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Rio Mesa also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Dos Pueblos.
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