Grand Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Ash Fork Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Phantoms of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ash Fork to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isabella Acosta, who had eight digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Crystal Nixon, who had five kills, three blocks, and two aces.
Grand Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Ash Fork, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-1.
Grand Canyon will welcome Fredonia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Canyon is facing Fredonia at the right time seeing as Fredonia is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Ash Fork, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory vs. El Capitan on the 14th.
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