Volleyball Preview: Berkeley Yellowjackets vs. California Grizzlies
The Berkeley Yellowjackets will take on the California Grizzlies at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. California took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Berkeley, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Berkeley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Saint Mary's. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.
Berkeley was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 18-25, 20-25, 25-18, 15-8.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, California's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against San Ramon Valley, falling 3-0. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
California was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 25-15.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sophia Bonifacio, who had 14 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Berkeley's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for California, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Berkeley might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from California in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Berkeley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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