Santa Ana Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santiago Cavaliers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Santa Ana Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-16.
When it comes to explaining why Santa Ana Valley lost, don't look at Daniela Somoza. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Somoza has posted since back in September.
Santa Ana Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Santiago, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-13.
Santa Ana Valley will challenge Loara at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Santiago, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Lakeside on the 12th.
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