After flying high against Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning last Thursday, Encina came back down to earth. Encina took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fremont Firebirds on Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Firebirds recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Encina 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 20-25, 29-27, 25-15, 25-21.
Nate Wroten paced Encina's offense, picking up 18 kills. Wroten got some help from Yoel Calleja and his 17 assists. Irvin Santos controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Fremont can attribute much of their success to Kalash Venkumahanti, who had 19 digs. Those 19 digs gave Venkumahanti a new career-high.
Encina's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Fremont, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Encina will face off against Forest Lake Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fremont, they will take on Los Altos at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Los Altos will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Fremont surely won't give up without a fight.
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