Sonora extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 15-5. They came up short against the Ripon Indians, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Dixie Nessl paced Sonora's offense, picking up seven kills. Nessl got some help from Reese Kuykendall and her 11 assists. Sofia Abarca controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
As for Ripon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-4. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 15-8 Ripon Christian (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 70.1% over those games).
Among those leading the charge was Alayna Sprinkle, who had 13 digs and four aces. Those 13 digs gave her a new career-high. Kennedy Everhart also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Sonora wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Ripon Christian on the 23rd. As for Ripon, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Escalon on the 21st.
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