Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Priscilla Castillo and Jacqueline Guzman Lead Corcoran to Victory

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 11:21am

Volleyball Recap: Corcoran Panthers vs. Granite Hills Grizzlies

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wonderful College Prep Academy, Corcoran was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Granite Hills Grizzlies by a score of 3-1. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Grizzlies, too.

Corcoran had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-17.

Leading Corcoran to victory were Jacqueline Guzman and Priscilla Castillo. Guzman had eight kills, five aces, and five aces, while Castillo had nine kills, three aces, and three aces. With that strong performance, Castillo is now averaging an impressive 5.3 kills per game.

Corcoran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 14.2.

Corcoran pushed their record up to 6-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Granite Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14-1 record this season.

Corcoran will square off against Lindsay at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Granite Hills, they will host Kennedy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

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