After flying high against Mayfair last Saturday, Poly came back down to earth. The Bears came up short against the Murrieta Mesa Rams on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Rams from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-20.
Dakota Carvo paced Poly's offense, picking up eight kills. Carvo got some help from Marley Wulfestieg and her six assists. Carvo also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Ava Vincent, racking up two apiece.
Murrieta Mesa was led to victory by Sade Valencia and Livie Corelli. Valencia had eight digs and two assists, while Corelli had seven digs and two assists. That's the most assists Valencia has posted over her last seven matches. Analei Bradley also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
Poly has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Murrieta Mesa, they pushed their record up to 7-1-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Poly has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Patriot on the 22nd. As for Murrieta Mesa, they will head out to face off against Vista at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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