Southwest EC was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Brawley Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in August.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-23.
Southwest EC's offense was headlined by Karen Perez and Alexa Romo Tapia, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Kailani Hinshaw and her 12 assists.
Christine Layaye was the offensive standout of the match as she had five digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
Southwest EC's defeat dropped their record down to 12-18. As for Brawley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-7.
Coincidentally, Southwest EC and Brawley will both be playing Holtville the next time they take the court. The Wildcats will head out to face the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Eagles will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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