Volleyball Game Preview: San Ysidro Cougars vs. Southwest SD Raiders

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 2:48am

Volleyball Preview: San Ysidro Cougars vs. Southwest SD Raiders

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The San Ysidro Cougars will take on the Southwest SD Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Ysidro will be strutting in after a win while Southwest SD will be coming in after a loss.

Last Thursday, San Ysidro got the win against Castle Park by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

San Ysidro was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-18.

Leanne Sarsoza and Kristine Fadriquela were among the main playmakers for San Ysidro as the former had 23 digs and the latter had nine digs and eight kills. Fadriquela is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Southwest SD was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Chula Vista Learning Community Charter, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Raiders have suffered since August 14th.

Southwest SD was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Chula Vista Learning Community Charter work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-11, 26-24.

San Ysidro is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Southwest SD, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.

San Ysidro might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Southwest SD in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can San Ysidro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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