Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Phong Tran and Max Salvador Lead Southwick Regional to Victory

Southwick Regional had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Sabis International Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 win on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.

Southwick Regional's got stronger as the match went on, holding Sabis International to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-17.

Phong Tran

Assists

05/21/25 vs Sabis International	28
05/15/25 @ Chicopee Comp	21
05/13/25 vs Holyoke	40
05/12/25 @ West Springfield	34
05/08/25 vs Ludlow	26
+ 16 more games

Leading Southwick Regional to victory were Max Salvador and Phong Tran. Salvador had 14 digs, while Tran had four digs and four aces. Tran has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 21 times he's played.

Southwick Regional pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sabis International, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

As of now, neither Southwick Regional nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.