Rio Americano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Vista del Lago Eagles. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Rio Americano 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 22-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-21.
Sean Sullivan paced Rio Americano's offense, picking up 13 kills. Sullivan got some help from Adam Wixom and his 24 assists. Harper Gardner controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vista del Lago to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bradon Karnes, who had 17 assists and two aces. Karnes is crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aahan Gandhi, who had ten digs and two aces.
Rio Americano's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Vista del Lago, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Rio Americano didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Woodcreek on the 5th. As for Vista del Lago, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Christian Brothers on the 5th.
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