Dayton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Tahoe Vikings. The Dust Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
Dayton 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 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 27-25.
Even though they lost, Dayton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
South Tahoe can attribute much of their success to Chloe Giovannetti, who had 11 digs.
Dayton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for South Tahoe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Dayton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Lowry on the 2nd. As for South Tahoe, they will square off against Dayton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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