If Union Mine was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Oakmont on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Diamondbacks fell just short of the Liberty Ranch Hawks by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Diamondbacks of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Union Mine wouldn't go down easily and took Liberty Ranch into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 16-14.
Zoe Garcia paced Union Mine's offense, picking up 12 kills. Garcia got some help from Allison Eschleman and her 29 assists. Kyra Wooden controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Maritza Arevalo had an outrageously good game for Liberty Ranch as she had nine digs and two aces. Arevalo has been hot recently, having also posted 17 or more assists the last three times she's played. Ava Van Warmerdam also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Union Mine fell to 6-1. As for Liberty Ranch, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-7.
Union Mine has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Argonaut on the 9th. As for Liberty Ranch, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Amador on the 9th.
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