If Chaparral was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Rancho Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chaparral Pumas fell just short of the Murrieta Mesa Rams by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Pumas were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Chaparral started the match hot and won the firsttwo sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Chaparral saw an underclassman step up: Shay Roddy had 25 digs.
Even though they lost, Chaparral kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murrieta Mesa only got a.
Murrieta Mesa was led to victory by Livie Corelli and Sade Valencia. Corelli had 16 digs and two aces, while Valencia had six digs and four aces. Valencia has been hot recently, having posted four or more aces the last three times she's played.
Chaparral dropped their record down to 9-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Murrieta Mesa, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Chaparral will take on Temecula Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Murrieta Mesa, they will square off against Murrieta Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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