Tulare Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Dinuba Emperors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the The Tribe of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 3rd.
While Tulare Union had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Tulare Union saw an underclassman step up: Ashley Limas had seven digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Tulare Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dinuba to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaylee Leal, who had 22 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmarie Rico, who had six digs, a kill, and 35 assists.
Tulare Union's defeat dropped their record down to 10-21. As for Dinuba, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Tulare Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dinuba, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Mission Oak on the 23rd.
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