Encina managed to slip by Futures the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bulldogs lost 3-0 to the Knights on Thursday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Encina was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Futures' winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-14, 25-21.
Sarah Cowley paced Encina's offense, picking up two kills. Cowley got some help from Nyla Pomtong and her five assists. Nicole Aguilar Umanzor controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Futures got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Viktoria Esyutin out in front who had nine digs, six aces, and one block. Esyutin is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Svetlana Blyshchyk, who had 15 kills, 14 digs, and three aces.
Encina's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Futures, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Encina didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Victory Christian on the 23rd. As for Futures, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Sacramento Waldorf on the 23rd.
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