If Nordhoff was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Carpinteria last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rangers came up short against the Santa Paula Cardinals on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Rangers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Nordhoff was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Santa Paula work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 27-25, 25-15.
Nordhoff's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 12-4. As for Santa Paula, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Nordhoff has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Hueneme on the 2nd. As for Santa Paula, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Fillmore on the 1st.
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