Hosting Hilmar in their regular season finale, the Escalon varsity volleyball girls came up just a bit short, falling 3-2 to the Trans-Valley League champions. The Senior Night contest on Nov. 2 saw recognition for the senior players and parents prior to the first serve and the Lady Cougars started the night out strong, winning the first game 25-19. They went on to win game two by a 26-24 final in a back-and-forth battle, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the best three out of five match.