Youngker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Desert Edge Scorpions. Surprisingly, this marked the Roughriders' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Youngker wouldn't go down easily and took Desert Edge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Addielyn Angel paced Youngker's offense, picking up 11 kills. Angel got some help from Nadia Hannaman and her 13 assists. Angel was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Youngker's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Desert Edge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Youngker is set to square off against their familiar foe North Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Desert Edge will face off against rival Buckeye at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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