Serrano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Apple Valley Sun Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Diamondbacks of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Serrano started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-23.
Apple Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madelyn Eisenbrey led the charge by getting seven digs and 18 assists. Eisenbrey is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Serrano now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Apple Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-8.
Serrano didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss vs. Sultana on the 30th. Apple Valley has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Hesperia on the 1st.
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