Volleyball Recap: Dr. Joaquin Garcia Falls Short Against Ranked Boca Raton

Dr. Joaquin Garcia faced Boca Raton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Bulldogs lost 3-0 to the Bobcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since April 18, 2024.

Dr. Joaquin Garcia was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Boca Raton work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 29-27, 25-23.

Riley Joros paced Dr. Joaquin Garcia's offense, picking up 13 kills. Joros got some help from Dylan Guillenea and his 15 assists. Finally, Adam Masri kept Dr. Joaquin Garcia's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.

Dr. Joaquin Garcia's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4. As for Boca Raton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.

Dr. Joaquin Garcia will be taking part in a tournament against University at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a three-game losing streak. Boca Raton has already played their next matchup (against Calvary Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.