If Soquel was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Scotts Valley on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights fell 3-1 to the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars on Monday. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Soquel started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 29-27.
Nathan McCarthy paced Soquel's offense, picking up 24 kills. McCarthy got some help from Isaac Koontz and his 30 assists. Keoni Raatior controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Soquel dropped their record down to 12-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for San Lorenzo Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Soquel is set to take on their familiar foe Mt. Madonna at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, San Lorenzo Valley will square off against rival Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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