Santa Cruz Cardinals (Santa Cruz, CA) supporters left the game in high spirits Tuesday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting Scotts Valley Falcons (Scotts Valley, CA), 3-2 in a league match.

Next up, the Cardinals battle the Aptos Mariners (Aptos, CA) in a Santa Cruz Coast match, on Thursday, October 5. Santa Cruz will attempt to advance on its 16-3 season record. The Mariners come into the match with a 10-10 record after their 3-0 non-league win over Pajaro Valley (Watsonville, CA).

With the loss, Scotts Valley drops to 11-7 on the campaign. The Falcons travel to Soquel (Soquel, CA) to battle the Knights in a Santa Cruz Coast match on Thursday, October 5. The Knights come into the match with a record of 9-13. Soquel lost 3-2 in their recent league match against Harbor (Santa Cruz, CA)