Volleyball Preview: Torrey Pines Falcons vs. Cathedral Catholic Dons
Torrey Pines hasn't had much luck against Cathedral Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Torrey Pines Falcons will take on the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Torrey Pines sitting on three straight wins and Cathedral Catholic on 18.
Torrey Pines is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Francis Parker out 3-2.
Torrey Pines took Francis Parker into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 19-25, 15-11.
Torrey Pines' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lila Green led the charge by getting 15 digs and two aces. Green is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played.
Torrey Pines was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic faced San Marcos in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Cathedral Catholic came out on top against San Marcos by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-18, 25-27, 25-11.
Cathedral Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Maya Evens, who had 23 digs, and Lauren Hanson, who had six digs and 18 assists.
Torrey Pines is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 24 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season. As for Cathedral Catholic, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 41-3.
Torrey Pines came up short against Cathedral Catholic when the teams last played back in October, falling 2-0. Can Torrey Pines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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