Volleyball Recap: Maranatha Comes Up Short at Home Against Bishop Amat

Maranatha unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the Bishop Amat Lancers on Tuesday. The Minutemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lancers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.

Maranatha was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-6, 25-23.

Bishop Amat's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauren Meza, who had 12 digs and four assists. Another player making a difference was Natalie Peinado, who had 12 assists and four aces.

Bishop Amat has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.

Looking ahead, Maranatha is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge La Serna at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bishop Amat, they will challenge Charter Oak at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.