Monterey Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Laguna Creek Cardinals. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
While Monterey Trail was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-22, 25-8.
Callie Neufeld paced Monterey Trail's offense, picking up 13 kills. Neufeld got some help from Xumai Nguyen and her nine assists. Neufeld was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Monterey Trail's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Laguna Creek, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Monterey Trail and Laguna Creek could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Mustangs (ranked 736th) will meet Pleasant Grove (ranked 323rd) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Laguna Creek will face off against Rio Americano at 6:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (452 vs. 179).
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