Coastal Academy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 3-1 to the Valley Center Jaguars on Thursday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it nine in a row.
Coastal Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-20, 25-14, 25-20.
Coastal Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amelia Wilson, who had nine digs and two aces.
Briana Rizo was nothing short of spectacular for Valley Center: she had 44 digs and seven aces. Those 44 digs gave Rizo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Becker, who had eight digs and two aces.
Valley Center has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Coastal Academy will head out on the road to take on St. Joseph Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valley Center, they will host Mountain Empire at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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