Holy Names was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the El Cerrito Gauchos by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Monarchs of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2015.
Holy Names started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-11, 15-4.
El Cerrito found their leader in underclassman Angelina Franklin, who had three aces. That's the most aces Franklin has posted in her last ten matchups.
Holy Names' loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for El Cerrito, they moved to 14-6 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Holy Names is on the road again on Tuesday to play Cornerstone Christian at 4:00 p.m. As for El Cerrito, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Holy Names at 3:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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