Volleyball Recap: California's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2025, 1:06pm

Volleyball Recap: California Grizzlies vs. Monte Vista Mustangs

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & California High School. Watch Full Replay

Grizzlies

Previous 5 Games

10/16/25 vs Monte Vista0-3
10/14/25 vs Granada3-0
10/11/25 vs Granite Bay2-1
10/11/25 vs Nevada Union2-0
10/11/25 vs Roseville2-0

It was a good run, but California unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-match winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Monte Vista Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Grizzlies have suffered since September 25th.

The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 25-18.

Ava Villela paced California's offense, picking up 11 kills. Villela got some help from Brooklyn Bane and her 11 assists. Bane also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Brooklyn Zhang, each putting up two.

California now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Monte Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. California will face off against rival Carondelet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Monte Vista is set to square off against their familiar foe San Ramon Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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