Volleyball Preview: Santa Clara Saints vs. Thacher Toads
The Santa Clara Saints are taking a road trip to face off against the Thacher Toads at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thacher took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Clara, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Santa Clara was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Paula, taking the game 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Santa Clara never let Santa Paula on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Thacher lost 3-0 to Laguna Blanca on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Toads in their matchups with the Owls: they've now lost six in a row.
Santa Clara is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Thacher, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Santa Clara beat Thacher 3-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Clara since the team 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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