Volleyball Preview: California Grizzlies vs. Berkeley Yellowjackets
The California Grizzlies's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
California is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 28, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against San Ramon Valley, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost seven in a row.
California was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 25-15.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sophia Bonifacio, who had 14 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Berkeley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Saint Mary's on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Berkeley took Saint Mary's into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 18-25, 20-25, 25-18, 15-8.
The defeat snapped California's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-4 record. As for Berkeley, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went California's way against Berkeley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as California made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for California since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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