Volleyball Recap: Escondido Find Success

It was a proper cat-fight when Escondido faced off against Valley Center on Saturday. The Cougars won by a set and slipped past the Jaguars 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since February 27th.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Escondido who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 15-5.

Dylan Castillo

Digs

03/14/26 vs Valley Center	13
03/13/26 vs Health Sciences	4
03/13/26 vs High Tech SD	9
03/13/26 vs Canyon Crest Academy	11
03/10/26 vs San Dieguito Academy	10
03/06/26 vs Tri-City Christian	21

Dylan Castillo was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had 13 digs. That's the most digs he has posted over his last six matches.

The win made it two in a row for Escondido and bumps their season record up to 3-10. As for Valley Center, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Escondido has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against High Tech Mesa on the 14th. As for Valley Center, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Mountain Empire on the 14th.