Walnut extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 10-15. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Glendora Tartans. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tartans this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-0 defeat on September 10th.
Leilah Salonga paced Walnut's offense, picking up 19 kills. Salonga got some help from Izzy Wang and her 20 assists. Joya Shen and Bernice Wen kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.
As for Glendora, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since September 12th.
Glendora found their leader in sophomore Molly Rivard, who had 15 digs and two aces. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Rivard. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorelei Adams, who had 16 assists and four digs.
Walnut has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Claremont on the 1st. As for Glendora, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Ayala on the 1st.
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