Volleyball Game Preview: Capuchino Mustangs vs. San Mateo Bearcats + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2025, 2:52am

Volleyball Preview: Capuchino Mustangs vs. San Mateo Bearcats

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

Capuchino and San Mateo are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Mustangs will face off against the Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Capuchino is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Jana Hernandez

Digs

10/16/25 vs Jefferson32
10/07/25 vs El Camino26
10/02/25 vs Mills22
09/30/25 @ Westmoor41
09/25/25 vs San Mateo18
+ 3 more games

Capuchino won the last time they faced Jefferson and Jana Hernandez did her part to make sure it happened again. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday thanks in part to Hernandez, who had 32 digs and one assist. Hernandez is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 18 every time she's taken the court this season.

Capuchino never let Jefferson on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-23, 25-12.

Meanwhile, San Mateo unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-match winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Mills, falling 3-0.

While San Mateo had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-22.

Capuchino's victory bumped their record up to 19-3. As for San Mateo, they now have a losing record of 9-10.

Everything went Capuchino's way against San Mateo in their previous meeting back in September, as Capuchino made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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