Santa Maria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Orcutt Academy Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Santa Maria ultimately came up short, they really made Orcutt Academy work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-16, 25-20.
Larissa Lorencz was nothing short of spectacular for Orcutt Academy: she had 22 digs and two assists. Lorencz has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 11 times she's played. Sarah Rogers also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Santa Maria's defeat dropped their record down to 4-22. As for Orcutt Academy, 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.
Santa Maria has already played their next matchup (against Pioneer Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Orcutt Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Cabrillo on the 21st.
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