Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Mountain View couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Salinas Cowboys on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
While Mountain View was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-13, 25-15.
Mallory Berent paced Mountain View's offense, picking up six kills. Berent got some help from
Halle Pattisson and her 17 assists.
Hazel Nadeau controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Salinas, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season.
Mountain View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Salinas has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Branham on the 7th.
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