After a string of three wins, Caliche's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Holyoke Dragons by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buffaloes of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Caliche sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 11-25, 25-22, 17-25, 15-12.
Caliche's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hayden Walker, who had 13 digs, and Lily Armstrong, who had four digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Armstrong a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Caliche was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Caliche now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Holyoke, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season.
Caliche will face off against Prairie at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Holyoke, they will take on Wray at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wray is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Holyoke will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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