Volleyball Recap: Sanger West Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Kianna Charfauros and Payton Phimmachack + How To Watch

Sanger West lost against Hoover last Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Hornets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-21, 16-25, 25-13.

Kianna Charfauros

Digs

10/23/25 @ Hoover	11
10/21/25 @ Madera	13
10/16/25 vs Edison	12

Sanger West's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Payton Phimmachack, who had eight digs and three aces, and Kianna Charfauros, who had 11 digs and one assist. Charfauros has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.

Sanger West's loss dropped their record down to 20-18. As for Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-9 record this season.

Sanger West and Hoover are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Hornets will head out on the road to take on Mammoth at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hoover, they will face off against Tehachapi at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.