ROCKLIN, Calif. – In a tightly contested battle, the Warriors fell just short of defeating their conference rival, losing in five sets to the San Diego Christian Hawks. The first set went the Hawks way, 25-19, but the Warriors battled back claiming the next two sets, 25-15 & 25-16. However, the momentum faded as the Hawks won the final two sets, 25-21 & 15-9.
 
Head coach Shasta Millhollin said, "We did not take advantage of the many opportunities we had to close out the match tonight. We are very disappointed." However, Millhollin was quick to note this defeat will not keep her team's spirits down saying, "We have chosen to use this loss to motivate us to work even harder as we travel to Oregon."
 
Sydney Molander led the Warriors in Saturday's contest with 11 kills, and teammates Danielle Schoen and Kassidy Heuvelhorst posted similar numbers with Schoen nabbing 10 kills to Heuvelhorst's 9. From the service line, Taylor Jacky, Jessica Williams, and Audrey Vaughan each came away with two aces.
 
Heuvelhorst once again led the way in blocks with three and Jessica Williams was atop the assist totals with 44 to her name. Kacey Berger had a solid performance leading her squad with 16 digs, along with Taylor Jacky's 14 digs and Alicia Borges 12.
 
The Warriors will have two days to rest up and prepare for a road trip to Oregon where they will take on Southern Oregon University and Oregon Institute of Technology.   
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