Volleyball Recap: Esperanza Find Success

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Previous Games

09/25/25 - Home	3-2 W
09/26/23 - Away	0-3 L
09/27/22 - Home	0-3 L
10/07/21 - Home	3-1 W
09/14/21 - Away	3-1 W
+ 5 more games

Esperanza took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Villa Park, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Aztecs had just enough and edged out the Spartans 3-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Aztecs have posted since September 28, 2024.

Esperanza was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (101-99), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-6.

Esperanza is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-11-1 record this season. As for Villa Park, with the defeat, they broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 7-10-3.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Esperanza is set to face off against their familiar foe Pacifica at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Villa Park will square off against rival Brea Olinda at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.