Empire was the 3-1 winner over Mountain View when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Empire Ravens fell just short of the Mountain View Mountain Lions by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Ravens didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mountain Lions 25-16 in the first period.
Empire started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 15-12.
Leading Mountain View to victory were Izzy Kilian and Madeline McCombs. Kilian had 11 digs and five aces, while McCombs had eight digs and three aces. Those five aces gave Kilian a new career-high.
Empire's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Mountain View, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Empire has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Buena on the 5th. As for Mountain View, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against St. David on the 5th.
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