If Chaparral was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Great Oak on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pumas came up short against the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pumas have suffered since September 11th.
Chaparral was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Murrieta Valley work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 25-21.

Shay Roddy
09/18/25 @ Murrieta Valley | 15 |
09/16/25 vs Great Oak | 21 |
09/13/25 @ Murrieta Valley | 15 |
09/13/25 vs Alta Loma | 19 |
09/13/25 @ Los Osos | 16 |
09/12/25 vs Xavier Prep | 11 |
Despite the loss, Chaparral still got an impressive performance from Shay Roddy, who had 15 digs and four aces. Roddy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last six games she's played. Olivia Doan was another key player, getting 14 assists and eight digs.
With the defeat, Chaparral broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-11. As for Murrieta Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Chaparral is set to take on their familiar foe Vista Murrieta at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Murrieta Valley will square off against rival Temecula Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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