Volleyball Preview: Campolindo Cougars vs. San Leandro Pirates
The Campolindo Cougars will take on the San Leandro Pirates at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, Campolindo didn't have quite enough to beat Acalanes and fell 3-2. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Campolindo took Acalanes into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 26-24, 19-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, San Leandro's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Castro Valley, falling 3-0. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
While San Leandro had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-21.
Even though they lost, San Leandro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive contests.
Campolindo's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for San Leandro, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-4.
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